Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Horsetail
The Herbs

(Equisetum arvense; E. telmateia, E. spp.): R C; Equisetum hyemale: P

Folk Names: Bottle Brush, Dutch Rushes, Paddock Pipes, Pewterwort, Shavegrass

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Saturn

Element: Earth

Powers: Snake Charming, Fertility

Magical Uses: Whistles made of the stems of the horsetail, when played, will call snakes to the musician. Horsetail is also used in fertility mixtures, or placed in the bedroom for this purpose.