Scientific Effect
Horsetail is a plant that has been suggested to reduce inflammation through its antioxidant capacity. This may be especially helped for those with rheumatoid arthritis.
Clinical Study
Horsetail mixture on rheumatoid arthritis and its regulation on TNF-α and IL-10.
Results
"It was concluded that horsetail mixture has remarkable curative effect on rheumatoid arthritis, and its clinical application is safe and reliable."
Study Citation
Jiang, X., Qu, Q., Li, M., Miao, S., Li, X., & Cai, W. (2014). Horsetail mixture on rheumatoid arthritis and its regulation on TNF-α and IL-10. Pak J Pharm Sci, 27(6 Suppl), 2019-23.
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The data indicate that the used extract of Equisetum arvense interferes with the polyfunctionality of immunocompetent cells thereby providing an anti-inflammatory mode-of-action.
Results
"Equisetum arvense (common horsetail) modulates the function of inflammatory immunocompetent cells."
Study Citation
Gründemann, C., Lengen, K., Sauer, B., Garcia-Käufer, M., Zehl, M., & Huber, R. (2014). Equisetum arvense (common horsetail) modulates the function of inflammatory immunocompetent cells. BMC complementary and alternative medicine, 14(1), 283.
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The results obtained suggest that the horsetail extracts could be used as an easily accessible source of natural antioxidants...
Results
"Antioxidative and antiproliferative activities of different horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.) extracts."
Study Citation
Četojević-Simin, D. D., Čanadanović-Brunet, J. M., Bogdanović, G. M., Djilas, S. M., Ćetković, G. S., Tumbas, V. T., & Stojiljković, B. T. (2010). Antioxidative and antiproliferative activities of different horsetail (Equisetum arvense L.) extracts. Journal of medicinal food, 13(2), 452-459.
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