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Shepherd's purse (Chinese cress)
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Brassicaceae |
Genus and specie |
Capsella bursa-pastoris / Thlaspi bursa-pastoris |
Chinese cress, lady's purse, rattle puches, rattle weed and Nazuna.
Shepherd's Purse is an annual or biennial herb with a branched stem. Tiny white flowers appear all year, followed by heart shaped seedpods.
Archeological records show that this herb has been used by man since ancient times.
The whole plant, leaves and seed pods are used medically and the leaves and seedpods have culinary uses.
It is an astringent diuretic herb with good urinary antiseptic, as well as blood coagulant properties.
It contains flavonoids (rutin, diosmin, hesperidin), amino acids (proline), monoterpenoids and glucosinolates, as well as various amines (such as acetylcholine, choline and tyramine) and saponins.
Not recommended during pregnancy, nor high dosage or for extended periods.
None.
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