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Shepherds Purse Herb Cut & Sifted Cert. Organic (Capsella bursa-pastoris) 1 lb: C

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This is Starwest's nitrogen-flushed double wall silverfoil pack.

Used as an infusion, decoction, extract, tincture, ointment and poultice.

Also traditionally eaten as a cooked green.

The leaves are very high in thiamin (B1), choline, inositol, and fumaric acid. They are a good source of ascorbic acid (C), riboflavin (B2), calcium, potassium, and phosphorus. They also provide beta carotene (A), vitamin K, niacin, iron, and rutin.

The 1997 Commission E on Phytotherapy and Herbal Substances of the German Federal Institute for Drugs recommends Shepherd's Purse Herb for 'Internal: Symptomatic treatment of mild menorrhagia and metrorrhagia, topical application for nose bleeds. External: Superficial, bleeding skin injuries.'

'Average daily dosage: 10 - 15 g of drug; equivalent preparations. Topical use: 3 - 5 g of herb per ¾ cup of water as tea. Fluidextract (according to Erg. B. 6): Daily dosage: 5 - 8 g. Mode of Administration: Comminuted drug for tea and other galenical preparations for internal use and external application.'

Grieve's classic 'A Modern Herbal': 'Shepherd's Purse is so called from the resemblance of the flat seed-pouches of the plant to an old-fashioned common leather purse. It is similarly called in France Bourse de pasteur, and in Germany Hirtentasche.'

'In modern herbal medicine the whole plant is employed, dried and administered in infusion, and in fluid extract.'

'A homoeopathic tincture is prepared from the fresh plant.'

'When dried and infused, it yields a tea which is still considered by herbalists one of the best specifics for stopping haemorrhages of all kinds - of the stomach, the lungs, or the uterus, and more especially bleeding from the kidneys.'

'Its haemostyptic properties have long been known and are said to equal those of ergot and hydrastis. During the Great War, when these were no longer obtainable in German commerce, a liquid extract of Capsella bursapastoris was used as a substitute, the liquidextract being made by exhausting the drug with boiling water. Bomelon found the herb of prompt use to arrest bleedings and flooding, when given in the form of a fluid extract, in doses of 1 to 2 spoonfuls.'

'Culpepper says it helps bleeding from wounds - inward or outward - and:
'if bound to the wrists, or the soles of the feet, it helps the jaundice. The herb made into poultices, helps inflammation and St. Anthony's fire. The juice dropped into ears, heals the pains, noise and matterings thereof. A good ointment may be made of it for all wounds, especially wounds in the head.'

'It has been used in English domestic practice from early times as an astringent in diarrhoea; it was much used in decoction with milk to check active purgings in calves.'

'It has been employed in fresh decoction in haematuria, haemorrhoids, chronic diarrhcea and dysentery, and locally as a vulnerary in nose-bleeding, which is checked by inserting the juice on cotton-wool. It is also used as an application in rheumatic affections, and has been found curative in various uterine haemorrhages, especially those with which uterine cramp and colic are associated, and also in various passive haemorrhages from mucous surfaces.'

'It is a remedy of the first importance in catarrhal conditions of the bladder and ureters, also in ulcerated conditions and abscess of the bladder. It increases the flow of urine. Its use is specially indicated when there is white mucous matter voided with the urine; relief in these cases following at once.'

'Its antiscorbutic, stimulant and diuretic action causes it to be much used in kidney complaints and dropsy; other similar stimulating diuretics such as Couch Grass may be combined with it.'

'The herb is rather unpleasant to take, but it is valuable mixed with Pellitory of the Wall, and a little Spirits of Juniper much disguises the flavour. A small quantity of Nitrate of Potash will further disguise it, and not detract from its medicinal value. The infusion may be taken in wineglassful doses, four times a day.'

'The medicinal infusion should be made with an ounce of the plant to 12 oz. of water, reduced by boiling to ½ pint, strained and taken cold.'

'The fluid extract is given in doses of ½ to 1 drachm. In the United States, the fluid extract is given for dropsy in doses of ½ to 1 teaspoonful in water.'

'Shepherd's Purse was said to be the principal herb in the blue 'Electric Fluid' used by Count Matthei to control haemorrhage.'

King's 1898 Dispensatory: 'Shepherd's purse appears to possess mild stimulating, astringent, and diuretic properties, and the fresh herb is decidedly more active than the dried.'

'In urinary derangements of renal or cystic origin, and in hematuria, an infusion, and especially a tincture of the herb, will be found very efficient.'

'It has likewise been used with some success as an expectorant and for the promotion of the catamenial flow in cases of simple amenorrhoea. It is a remedy for chronic menorrhagia, with too frequent and too long-continued or constant, but almost colorless, flow. Associated with this condition is a frequent urging to urinate, and a deposit of phosphates.'

'Atonic dyspepsia and chronic diarrhoea have been successfully treated with it. In bleeding piles, diarrhoea, and dysentery, it is stated to have been found beneficial.'

'The dose of the infusion is from 2 to 4 fluid ounces, but its best forms for administration are the specific medicine, a tincture, or fluid extract of the herb; the dose of the tincture is 1 or 2 fluid drachms every 2 or 3 hours; of the fluid extract, from 20 to 60 minims; of specific capsella, 1 to 30 drops. The fresh herb, bruised and applied locally, has been effectual in ecchymosis, the result of blows, bruises, etc., and has been of service in rheumatic pains.'

American Materia Medica, 1919 (Ellingwood): 'The agent has been noted for its influence in haematuria and other mild forms of passive hemorrhage. It is of some benefit as a mild diuretic, soothing irritation of the renal or vesical organs. In cases of uncomplicated chronic menorrhagia it has accomplished permanent cures, especially if the discharge be persistent and devoid of much color. The agent is also useful where uric acid or insoluble phosphates or carbonates produce irritation of the urinary tract.'

'In the treatment of mild forms of intestinal hemorrhage or gastric hemorrhage from simple ulceration, the agent has been used with some benefit, also in atonic dyspepsia, diarrhea, both acute and chronic, and in dysentery and bleeding piles.'

'Externally the bruised herb has been applied to bruised and strained parts, to rheumatic joints, and where there was ecchymosis or extravasations within or beneath the skin.'

Botanical Name:

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Origin:

Croatia

Safety Info:

Not to be used during pregnancy. Not recommended for use by persons with a history of kidney stones, kidney disease or chronic kidney disorders.
Third-party Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International (www.qai-inc.com).

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Cert. Organic means third-party Certified Organic by Quality Assurance International (www.qai-inc.com/), which physically inspects the herb production process from farm to pack, and Certified Organic by the USDA.

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Starwest Botanicals

Manufacturer Number:

209575-31

UPC:

76796308161

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