This perennial flowerless plant is most commonly called horsetail but is also known as bottle brush, horse willow, Dutch rushes, toadpipe, Corn Horsetail, Atkuyrugu, Quyroughi, and Shavegrass...

Hemorrhoids, also known as piles or emerods, is a rather common ailment that often affects people who lead a sedentary or inactive life, such as those who work desk jobs and rarely go out for exercise...

Horsetail has been used for healing in both Chinese and Asian cultures During times of famine, the Romans ate horsetail shoots, while Native Americans used horsetail as a diuretic for kidney problems, cancer, and dropsy to increase blood circulation...