Recipe
Field horsetail vinegar
- Herb:
- Equisetum arvense Equisetum arvense
- Method:
- Herbal vinegar
- Plant part:
- Leaf
About 30 minBeginnerRecipe science profile
Procedure
- Fill a jar about one third with dried tops and cover with apple vinegar.
- Macerate 2–3 weeks, then strain — typically as an occasional diluted final hair rinse.
- Use only occasionally; harvest from clean sites.
Extraction
- Herb:
- sušená nať cca 1/3 sklenice dle receptu
- Solvent:
- Jablečný ocet; macerace 2–3 týdny, scezení.
- Shelf life:
- Skladuj chladně; při zákalu nebo pachu nepoužívej.
- Target compounds:
- Kyselý roztah polárních a některých organických kyselin z rostliny.
Notes
Not a substitute for medical care; if you have kidney disease, discuss with your doctor.
Why it works
Acidic vinegar maceration shifts the extract profile compared with water or honey — minerals and some polar metabolites partition into the solution differently. Vinegar preparations are often more stable long term than purely aqueous ones, but pH and maceration time influence flavour and safety for occasional external use such as a diluted hair rinse.
Literature
- Vyhledávání studií (PubMed apod.) — Obecný vstup; konkrétní tvrzení ověř na kartě byliny.
Related
Equisetum arvense — Herb card
Herbal vinegar — Processing method detail