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Shepard’s Purse

Mother’s heart

Capsella bursa-pastoris

Type: Annual

Parts: Leaves, whole plant.

For: The leaves can be eaten as a salad herb in moderation. The whole plant has astringent properties and as such is an effective blood coagulant used to control bleeding. The tincture is used for hemorrhages after childbirth.