Steinmetz:Capsella

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Capsella bursa pastoris

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Cruciferae
English Names
  • Capweed
  • Shephard's purse
  • Pick-purse
  • Lady's purse
  • Mother's heart
  • Pick pocket
Natural Habitat
  • Northern and Central Europe (including Great Britain)
  • Asia
  • all over the world
Part(s) Used
  • Herba Bursae pastoris = Herba Sanguinariae
Constituent(s)
  • bursinic acid
  • resin
  • volatile oil
  • saponin
  • thyramin
  • bursin
  • cholin
  • tannin
  • malic acid
  • citric acid
  • acetic acid
Action
  • cooling
  • diuretic
  • astringent
  • haemostatic
  • anti-scorbutic
  • stimulant
  • tonic. It is much used in time of war
  • when Secale Cornutum and Radix Hydrastis are scarce or unobtainable
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