| Common Name |
Shepherd's Purse |
| Latin Name |
Capsella bursa-pastoris |
| Family |
Cruciferae |
| Part Used |
Aerial parts |
| Gathering Time |
Gather before flowering |
| Constituents |
Tyraminine, choline acetylcholine,
tannin, essential oil, resin, saponins,
flavonoids, diosmine, potassium |
| Actions |
Uterine stimulant, diuretic, astringent,
vulnerary |
| Common Uses |
Styptic, stops internal bleeding from
G.I. tract, menstruation, or other reckless
bleeding. Used for IBS, hemorrhoids, ulcers,
bleeding gums, excessive flooding during
menses. |
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