HORSETAIL (EQUISETUM MARVENSE L.) – BIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE, MEDICINAL PROPERTIES AND USE IN FOLK MEDICINE
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In this article, the author provides information on the available scientific literature on the horsetail plant (Equisetum marvense L.), including the benefits and medicinal properties of plant products for the body, laboratory studies, medicinal properties, use in folk medicine, and biological significance.
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