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- Title
Dangerous Confusion-'Cola de Caballo'-Horsetail, in the Markets of La Paz, Bolivia.
- Authors
Bussmann, Rainer; Paniagua-Zambrana, Narel; Moya Huanca, Araceli
- Abstract
The article presents a study comparing the use of species of Equisettum (Equisetaceae), commonly known as "Horsetail," "Schachtelhalm," and "Cola de Caballo," in the markets of La Paz, Bolivia to the results found in the markets of Trujillo and Chiclayo in northern Peru. It describes the findings of the study as problematic because the plant is widely considered as a safe and simple long-term remedy for urinary problems and kidney inflammation.
- Subjects
EQUISETUM; PLANTS; INFLAMMATION; ANTI-inflammatory agents; MEDICINAL plants
- Publication
Economic Botany, 2015, Vol 69, Issue 1, p89
- ISSN
0013-0001
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12231-015-9297-8