*purchased organic herb*

Shepherd’s Purse (Capsella Bursa-Pastoris)

Taste: Pungent, Salty

Energetics: Mixed Temperature, Drying, Tonic

Actions: Styptic, Astringent, Diuretic, Inflammation Modulating

Affinities: Circulatory System, Urinary System, Digestive System, Reproductive System

Preparations: Herbal Infusion, Tincture, Sitz Bath

Contraindications: contraindicated in pregnancy with the exclusion of labour, may depress thyroid function, large and persistent doses can cause heart palpitations

Herb-Drug Interaction: those on blood-thinning medication should not use this herb