HIPPURIS VULGARIS
\hˈɪpjʊɹˌɪs vˈʌlɡɑːɹˌɪs], \hˈɪpjʊɹˌɪs vˈʌlɡɑːɹˌɪs], \h_ˈɪ_p_j_ʊ_ɹ_ˌɪ_s v_ˈʌ_l_ɡ_ɑː_ɹ_ˌɪ_s]\
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The systematic name of the Horse's Tail, Mare's Tail, Equitetum minus, Equisetum, (F.) Prele, Presle, Asprele, Queue de cheval. It is an astringent, and frequently used, as tea, by the vulgar, in diarrhoea and hemorrhage. The same virtues are attributed to the Equisetum arvense, fluviatile, limosum, &c.
By Robley Dunglison
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