Shepherd's purse - herb - 1000g (1kg)
Products characteristics
Contents: dried herb
Country of origin: EU
Classification: Capsella bursa pastoris
Weight: 1000g (1kg)
Preparation proposal:
Place one teaspoon of the herb into 250 ml of boiling water, let stand for 10 minutes
Description
SHEPHERD'S PURSE - dried herb - 1000g (1kg)
Plant description A species of plant belonging to the Brassica family. An annual or biennial plant. Seed maturation lasts very quickly - within a year, the plant spends several generations. Grows by roads, on railway tracks, courtyards, on landfills, fallow land, in gardens. In crops and gardens, it can be a nagging weed. It is sown from seeds, it is difficult to exterminate with agrotechnical procedures, because the development of the plant from germination to the release of seeds takes very short. Seeds under appropriate conditions remain viable for 5-6 years. A nitrogen-loving plant. |
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Properties - herb contains biogenic amines, such as: acetylcholine, choline, histamine, and mineral salts (mainly potassium), flavonoids, tannins, vitamin C, organic acids, essential oils - has astringent, diuretic, antihemorrhagic effects - preparations are used for small haemorrhages from the gastrointestinal tract, urinary tract and nose, and in women for the treatment of uterine bleeding and abundant menstruations - in Tibetan medicine, it is a medicinal plant used to treat eyes, diarrhea and strengthen the body |