What is Horsetail Powder?

Horsetail Powder is ground dried Equisetum arvense, the same silica-rich plant as our cut Horsetail, milled to a powder ready for direct use. Equisetum is the only living family in its order and is notable for a high natural silica content.

About the plant

Horsetail is one of the most ancient plant lineages still living, essentially unchanged for more than 300 million years, with giant Carboniferous-era relatives that helped form the world's coal. Its high silica content gives the stems an abrasive, gritty texture, the source of the old names Scouring Rush and Shavegrass and of its historical use for scrubbing pots and pewter. The powder form suits capsules, smoothies, and quick preparation.

Related herbs

• Horsetail — the same plant in cut and sifted form.

Horsetail Powder: form & sizes

We carry Horsetail Powder as ground aerial-parts powder, sold by weight in sizes from 1 oz to 1 lb. We make no health or therapeutic claims.

Storage

Store Horsetail Powder in an airtight container, away from heat, light, and humidity, to preserve its color and aroma.

Horsetail Powder at a glance

Botanical name

Equisetum arvense

Family

Equisetaceae

Native region

the temperate Northern Hemisphere

Plant part

aerial parts

Also known as

Shavegrass, Scouring Rush

Notable content

High silica (5 to 7 percent)

Form

ground aerial-parts powder

Sizes

1 oz to 1 lb