Latin name:
Equisetum sylvaticum
L.
Botanical family:
Equisetaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
horsetail (Eng.)
prêle des bois (Fr.)
mistatimosoy, okotawask, enskowusk, kiychiwiykusk (Cree)
siba'mûckûn (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Rhizomes :
Mixed with other plants and boiled to make a wash for skin diseases [Dene 13].
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Whole plant :
Tea used to cure kidney trouble and dropsy [Ojibwa 87].