23-11-2011, 02:39 PM
Good Morning Isabelle,
I have a question, can you tranlate this for me.. this is side effects fo Horsetail..I want to know if the herbs I take interact with it.. it sounds like horsetail may effect the adrenal glands some how...and it also says it helps regulate period bleeding so to me that has to have an effect on hormones? right? I will copy and paste the side effects but if you can read the link about horsetail and give me an overall picture of it.. I do plan on keep taking it but want to make sure I dont mess my vit. and mineral balance either and if it effects hormones..it sounds like it has good nutrients.. It took a while to find something on it in this much detail if you have better data plus post a link for me, I wanted to know what kind of nutrients it has..Thank you..ok posting link and paragraph:
The herb horsetail is not without its side effects. These include electrolyte imbalance, deficiency of thiamine- if used over a long period or if too much alcohol is consumed while on Horsetail supplements, topical application may cause skin problems, it might produce nicotine toxicity like symptoms such as nausea, muscle weakness, fever, abnormal pulse rate. The herb’s diuretic effect causes loss of potassium, which in turn might increase digitalis toxicity. If horsetail is used with Benzodiazepines, Disulfiram, or Metronidazole, it may cause a disulfiram-like reaction. Use of horsetail in conjunction with other medicines, which lead to depletion of potassium such as Corticosteroids, diuretics, and laxative stimulants, increases the risk of Hypokalemia. Excessive use of licorice with horsetail should be avoided as this combination may lead to cardiac toxicity and also loss of potassium.
Those who should keep away from horsetail include expecting or nursing women, people with a weak heart, people prone to thiamine deficiency such as those who consume excessive alcohol and those who are taking potassium wasting diuretic, a cardiac glycoside (Lanoxin), a corticosteroid, or licorice. It must be kept in mind that sometimes the liquid extract contains 25% alcohol and hence shouldn't be used with Disulfiram, Metronidazole, and Benzodiazepines.
http://www.herbal-supplement-resource.co...-herb.html
I have a question, can you tranlate this for me.. this is side effects fo Horsetail..I want to know if the herbs I take interact with it.. it sounds like horsetail may effect the adrenal glands some how...and it also says it helps regulate period bleeding so to me that has to have an effect on hormones? right? I will copy and paste the side effects but if you can read the link about horsetail and give me an overall picture of it.. I do plan on keep taking it but want to make sure I dont mess my vit. and mineral balance either and if it effects hormones..it sounds like it has good nutrients.. It took a while to find something on it in this much detail if you have better data plus post a link for me, I wanted to know what kind of nutrients it has..Thank you..ok posting link and paragraph:
The herb horsetail is not without its side effects. These include electrolyte imbalance, deficiency of thiamine- if used over a long period or if too much alcohol is consumed while on Horsetail supplements, topical application may cause skin problems, it might produce nicotine toxicity like symptoms such as nausea, muscle weakness, fever, abnormal pulse rate. The herb’s diuretic effect causes loss of potassium, which in turn might increase digitalis toxicity. If horsetail is used with Benzodiazepines, Disulfiram, or Metronidazole, it may cause a disulfiram-like reaction. Use of horsetail in conjunction with other medicines, which lead to depletion of potassium such as Corticosteroids, diuretics, and laxative stimulants, increases the risk of Hypokalemia. Excessive use of licorice with horsetail should be avoided as this combination may lead to cardiac toxicity and also loss of potassium.
Those who should keep away from horsetail include expecting or nursing women, people with a weak heart, people prone to thiamine deficiency such as those who consume excessive alcohol and those who are taking potassium wasting diuretic, a cardiac glycoside (Lanoxin), a corticosteroid, or licorice. It must be kept in mind that sometimes the liquid extract contains 25% alcohol and hence shouldn't be used with Disulfiram, Metronidazole, and Benzodiazepines.
http://www.herbal-supplement-resource.co...-herb.html