Meaning of the Marks on the Leadline: Mark One. 6 feet above the lead, one strip of leather is woven in. 7-1/2 feet above the lead, a white piece of cloth is woven in. 9 feet above the lead, a red piece of cloth is woven in.
What is it? Horsetail is a plant. The above ground parts are used to make medicine. Horsetail is used for âfluid retentionâ (edema), kidney and bladder stones, urinary tract infections, the inability to control urination (incontinence), and general disturbances of the kidney and bladder.
Horsetail powder. Heat the previously dried horsetail in a cast-iron frying pan at fairly high heat. Stir vigorously with a thick, wooden spoon (boxwood, olive) until a fine powder is obtained. Preserve in a glass jar. This powder is very useful for stopping bleeding and skin suppurations.