What does ancient horsetail have to do with hair loss treatment? Horsetail is only one of the oldest forms of plant life on the planet! This simplest of plants, a pale green reed, grows all over the world in damp ditches and moist ground. Some have taken it from the wild and transplanted it for its primitive appeal, but there is more to it than its arty profile in the garden, especially if you're suffering from any form of hair loss.

It is perfectly hollow as a drinking straw, with a moist and silky interior lining. This is where the natural silica lies, along the inside lining, pale green to glistening white. Because of the extra-fine silica within horsetail, it has been effective in strengthening hair growth, nails and teeth. The body easily absorbs the microscopic silica. Usually, it is not a singular treatment for hair loss but is added to enrich natural hair loss formulas that are taken orally. It is present in several hair restoration complexes that have impressive records of success and replenishment.

In taking horsetail, one needs to be careful not to ingest too much tea or tablet, because it is a source of nicotine. Presently, the freeze-dried capsule is the most potent form of this reed that was brushing the toes of the dinosaurs.

Liquid extract is also available and should be diluted in water and drank. Some prefer to make a tea from dried horsetail: one Tablespoon of crushed herb to one Cup of hot, not boiling, water. A scant teaspoon of sugar is said to aid the release of silica.

Whereas Horsetail was traditionally used in homeopathic medicine as a bone-strengthener, Flaxseed Oil has a different story. It is a rich source of lignans. Lignans are a substance that has corrected Prostate problems, specifically benign enlargement. Lignans are known to positively affect hormone-related problems-and that includes Male Pattern Hair Loss (MPHL).

Male Pattern Hair Loss is often caused by a specific hormone problem, when Testosterone morphs into Dehydrotestosterone (DHT). DHT usually plagues the hair follicles of men who are experiencing serious hair loss. Flax seed oil is thought to be an inhibitor of DHT. It has not been proven in a laboratory study, but some bright, investigative type will discover the evidence soon.

Scientists in clinical studies have found that certain drugs, which are excellent in treating the enlarged benign prostate, are also effective in halting hair loss. That is, they make good hair loss treatment remedies! Medical scientific research has yet to pay close attention to the fact that there are quite a few natural herbals that have proven most effective in treating prostate enlargement.

Homeopathic apothecaries and pharmacists believe that if a natural drug works to correct hormonal alterations and aberrations, including BPH (Benign Prostate Hyperplasia), then they may also stop Male Pattern Hair Loss. Go figure!

Often, these natural herbals become more powerful as complexes with greater results when joined together. Horsetail and Flax Seed Oil are like that.

What is most remarkable about treating hair loss with natural botanicals? Instead of suffering unexpected side effects, you get the additional benefits for which the herb was traditionally administered!

"Stop hair loss now," says Alice Hunter, a freelance writer whose interest in hair grew after her husband started losing his. She's done a lot of research on hair loss, all of which you can read at: http://www.hairgrowthportal.com/