Botanical Basic Data of Horsetail. Scientific Name:Equisetum arvense (L) ,Equisetum arvense Latin Name: Equisetum Arvense Pharmacopeial Name: Equiseti herba Botanical Source:Equisetum arvense (L) Other Common Name: Common horsetail,bottlebrush, field horsetail, shave grass, Family Name:Equisetaceae The Ancient Greeks used horsetail in the treatment of wounds and the Romans used it as a vegetable, an animal feed and a medicine. Culpeper said it was very powerful to stop bleeding, either inward or outward, and eases the swelling, heat, and inflammation of the fundamental, or privy parts, in men and women. The Chinese use E.hiemale, or mu zei, to cool fevers and as a remedy for eye inflammations such as conjunctivitis and corneal disorders, dysentery, flu, swellings and haemorrhoids. Recent research in Russia has apparently demonstrated that horsetail is effective in removing lead accumulations in the body. The dried stems may be used as a metal polish, hence the common name pewterwort. Specification:7% Silica