Shepherd’s Purse
Capsella bursa-pastoris
Family: Brassicaceae
Annual or overwintering annual. Native to Europe and Asia.
This herb is an efficacious hemostatic agent, mainly used to stem excess
menstrual bleeding or post-partum hemorrhage. Cultivation:
Easy. Sow seed in summer or fall. The plants grow
well in heavily- manured soil, and they grow best during the cool months.
Thin to 6 inches apart. Flowers up to 18 inches tall.
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