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Thursday, June 9, 2011
Shepherds Purse – Capsella Bursa-pastoris – Monograph
Common Name – Shepherds Purse
Botanical Name – Capsella Bursa-pastoris
Parts Used – Aerial parts
Active Constituents - Flavonoids; luteolin-7-rutinoside and quercitin-3-rutinoside, Polypeptides, Plant acids; fumaric and bursic acids, Bases; choline, acetylcholine, histamine, tyramine.
Properties - Astringent, diuretic, anti-inflammatory, detergent, vulnerary, styptic.
What can it be used for?
Can be taken internally for – water retention, nosebleeds, internal hemorrhages, stimulation of the menstrual process and excess menstrual flow.
Can be used topically for minor wounds.
Dosage
Tea – three cups a day
Tincture – thirty drops three times a day
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