English, Dutch rush, Horse tail, Polishing rush, Scouring rush, Shave grass ;
French, Prele ;
German, Schachtelhalm.
An evergreen herb, leafless, with creeping rhizomes, and a tall, stout, rush-like,
hollow and jointed stem, 1 ½ to 4 feet high, rarely branched, evenly and many
grooved, with the cuticle abounding in silex. It is flowerless, and at
each joint of the stem a black line of teeth appears.
Found in :-
Fields and wet places, almost universally.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
By Dr. Hale, New Rem. 3rd ed in 1873. Proving of Dr. Smith, 1876.
( Allen’s Encyc. Mat, Med. IV. 204, X. 512.)
The whole fresh plant.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Equisetum, moist magma containing solids | 100 gm
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Plant moisture 150 Cc. | = 250
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Distilled water | 250 Cc
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Strong alcohol | 635 Cc
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x to contain one part of tincture,
three parts distilled water,
six parts alcohol ; 3x and higher with
dispensing alcohol.
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