Botanicals Archive

Shepherd’s Purse

Shepherd’s Purse

Latin Name: capsella bursa-pastoris. thlaspi bursa-pastoris
Alternative Name: shovelweed, mother’s-heart, caseweed, shepherd’s sprout
Forms Available: above ground parts
Shepherd’s Purse - capsella bursapastoris - This herb is used to stop hemorrhages. It treats: nose bleeds, blood in urine, excessive menstruation, after chilbirth bleeding, bleeding from the lungs, and bleeding from the stomach. The reason it is so [...]