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Equisetaceae

Documentary entry

Equisetum bogotense Kunth

Equisetum bogotense

Source topics

Kidneys and urinary tract Unspecified inflammation

Uses reported in northern Peru

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: reported uses, with effectiveness and safety unproven by this inventory. No home recipe or dose is proposed.

Equisetaceae

Documentary entry

Equisetum giganteum L.

Equisetum giganteum

Source topics

Muscles, bones and joints Kidneys and urinary tract

Uses reported in northern Peru

Reported uses, not demonstrated

Limited ethnobotanical entry: reported uses, with effectiveness and safety unproven by this inventory. No home recipe or dose is proposed.

Equisetaceae

Use profile

Equisetum arvense L.

Field horsetail

Urinary comfort Skin

Urinary elimination

Traditional use

Identify Equisetum arvense precisely; do not harvest based on a photo alone.

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Equisetaceae

Documentary entry

Equisetum palustre L.

Marsh horsetail

Source topics

Toxicology and safety

Why this plant appears in the guide

Reported uses, not demonstrated

ANSM List B: safety information; no home use recommended.

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