This blend supplies necessary silica for hair and nail growth. This formula may also help to strengthen bones and connective tissue. It can be rotated with Ilica #1 for long term problems--if an injury is taking a long time to heal for instance. The FDA has not approved of these statements and you are taking this vegan friendly food supplement at your own risk, 2-8 capsules per day. This is also an excellent kidney support blend and is under the Renal system in the Monastery of Herbs catalogue. 575*HERB ILICA#2-100 (hair and nail calcium); may help to strengthen bone and connective tissue. Contains: meadowsweet leaf, oat stem, horsetail leaf and club moss leaf.