Horsetail (Equisetum arvense), Cut and Sifted

CHINA. Horsetail (Equisetum arvense) Pieces Common names: Shave-grass, Bottle-brush, Paddock-pipes, Dutch Rushes, Pewterwort. Corncob Plant, Puzzlegrass, Ashwa Pucchha, Candock, Narri, Sugina, Wen Ching, Sumbak, Prele, Narri, Mu ZeFamily:  EquisetaceaeA perennial spore-bearing plant native to temperate and arctic areas of the northern hemisphere, Horsetail can grow up to 3 feet tall and spreads aggressively by means of its rhizomes and tubers. It favors damp places and can be found in disturbed areas, fields and pastures, woodlands, roadsides, and close to streams. It is naturalized in many temperate areas of the southern hemisphere, though less common there. Horsetails are the last survivors of  a very ancient group of plants dating back to the Devonian era, which began more than 400 million years ago. Huge Horsetail-like plants were among the dominant species of the lush mid-Devonian vegetation. Historically, people have used its stalks for their scouring action to scrub pewter, clea