2 cups fresh horsetail (1 cup dried)
10 cups water
Bring to a rolling and vigorous boil then reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes. As the potion cools, it will start smelling…funky. It’s best to do all this – or at least let it cool – outdoors.
If you find your plants are lacking silica (common in tomatoes and peppers), a soil drench or foliar spray of 1 part horsetail “tea” and 4 parts water should serve you well!
Mind the silica in the horsetail. It’s very similar to fiberglass insulation and can cause irritation in those of us that are softer-skinned. It’s recommended to wear gloves when handling any variety of horsetail; especially when it’s dried!
For some more information about this topic, its multitude of uses and a plethora of other homesteading deep-dives, please check out the MOFGA resource: https://www.mofga.org/resources/health/horsetails/
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