Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Shepherd's-purse

Plant

English

Shepherd's-purse, Blind-weed, Capsell, Capsella bursa-pastoris, Caseweed, Chinese cress, Common shepherd's purse, Lady's purse, Mother's heart, Shepardspurse, Shepard's purse, Sheperd's purse, Shepherd’s-purse, Shepherd's bag, Shepherds-purse, Shovelweed, Toy-wort. mother's heart

Latin

Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medikus., Thlaspi bursa-pastoris L., Capsella bursa pastoris

Plantparts

Aerial part, Aerial parts of flowering plant, Dried Aerial parts, Entire plant, Flower, foliage, Herb, Leaf, Legume, Seed, Stem, Unspecified, Whole herb, Whole herb and root, Whole plant, Young leaves

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal pain, Abdominal trouble, Ache, Aches, Adstringent, Ague, Aids digestion, Analgesic, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Antianginal, Anti-arteriosclerotic, Anti-atherosclerotic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-catarrhal, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Antiemetic, Antifebrile, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hypertensive, Antihypotensive agent, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, Anti-malarial, Antioxidant, Anti-Paludic, Antiphogistic, Anti-pyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Antiseptic, Antiseptic diuretic, Antisyphilitic, Antivomitive, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, Arteriosclerosis, Arteriosclerotic vascular disease, arthritis, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of kidney, Astrigent, astringent, atherosclerosis, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad circulation, bad digestion, baktericidal, Bedwetting, Bellyache, Bellypain, benificial effect on the digestion, Betwetting, Bladder dysfunction, bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood Coagulant, Blood in the urine, Blood in urine, Blood purifier, Bloody flux, boil in the throat, Burn, Burns, cardiac, Cardiac tonic, Cardiac trophorestorative, Cardiotonic, Catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, Chronic pain, circulation disorder, circulation problems, circulatory disorders, Circulatory disturbance, circulatory problems, Circulatory System Disorders, Cleanses the blood, Coagulant, complaints of the stomach, complaints of urinary system, constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Cutaneous Eruptions, depurant, Depurative, Difficult urination, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, disease of the spleen, disease of the stomach, Diseases of circulatory system, Diseases of the circulatory system, disinfectant, disorder of metabolism, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the urinary passage, dispepsia, diuretic, Dropsy, Dyschezia, dysentery, Dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Earache, Ear pain, Ear pains, Eczema, edema, emesis, enuresis, epistaxis, eruption, Eupeptic, excema, excess bleeding, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fluid accumulation, gastralgia, Gastric haemorrhage, Gastropathy, Gastrorrhagia, Good for digestion, good for the heart, Gout, gravel, Haematuria, Haemoptysis, haemorrhage, haemorrhage from the lungs, haemorrhage from the stomach, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemorrhoids, haemostatic, Hardening of the arteries, hardning of the arteries, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Heart restorative, heart tonic, hematuria, Hemoptysis, hemorrhage, hemorrhage from the lungs, hemorrhage from the stomach, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Hemostat, Hemostatic, Herbal tonic, high blood pressure, Hydropsy, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, Hypotension, Hypotensive, Hæmostatic, imbalanced bladder function, improves appetite, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, indigestion, infection of the urinary organs, infections in the urinary tract, inflammation of kidneys, inflammation of mucous membrane, inflammation of the kidney, inhibit bleeding, internal bleeding, internal haemorrhage, involuntary discharge of urine, Ischuria, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney gravel, kidney haemorrhages, Kidney infection, kidney infections, Kidney inflammation, Kidney inflammations, kidney problem, kidney problems, kidney sand, Kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, lack of appetite, laxative, loss of appetite, low blood pressure, Lowers bloodpressure, Lung ailments, Lung complaints, lung disease, lung diseases, lung disorders, Lung problems, makes the blood coagulate, Malaria, malarial fever, Marsh fever, metabolic derangement, metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, miction distress, movements of the bowel, Narrows blood vessels, nasalbleeding, nephritis, Nephrolith, Nephropathy, Nocturnal enuresis, nosebleed, Nosebleeding, nose-bleeds, oedema, Otalgia, otalgic, Oxytocic, Pain, painful disorders, pain in ear, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Peristaltic, Persistant sores, Pick-me-up, Piles, pneumonorrhagia, Poor appetite, Poor circulation, Poor digestion, poorly healing sores, Pressor, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, promoting metabolism, Psychostimulants, Ptyalagogue, Ptysmagogue, Puking, Pulmonary Conditions, pulmonary disease, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Pyretic, Pyrexia, Rash, Rashes, reduce blood pressure, reduce fevers, reduce high bloodpressure, reduce inflammation, relieves fevers, Renal Calculi, renal calculus, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal haemorrhage, renal problems, renal pyelitis, Renal stones, retention of urine, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, scorbutus, scorch, Scrofula, Scrofulosis, Scurvy, Sialagogue, Sialogogue, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin rashes, sores, spitting of blood, spleen complaints, spleen diseases, spleen disorders, Spleen Problems, Spleen tonic, splenopathy, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, Stiptic, stomach ache, Stomach aches, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, Stomach pain, stomach pains, stomach problems, stomach trouble, Stones in kidney, Stop bleeding, stopping vomiting, stops bleeding, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, Strengthen the lungs, Styptic, Suppurative inflammation, syphilis, Throwing up, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Traumatic injury, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary infection, urinary infections, urinary problems, Urinary retention, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, urinary tract infection, urine retention, Urolithiasis, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Uterotonic, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, Vasoactive, Vasodilator, Vasopressor, Vasopressor agent, Vomit, vomiting, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Weak chest, Weakness of lungs, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor

Women's diseases

Abortifacient, Abortion, abortive, Absence of a menstrual period, All women's diseases, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Anti-periodic, Difficult menstruation, Dysmennorhoea, Dysmenorrhea, Dysmenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, excessive menstruation, excessive periods, feminine disorders, Gynaecological, Gyneacological, Gyneacologycal, Gyneacoloical, hastens childbirth, Heavy periods, induce abortion, induction of labour, Interrupts menstruation, Labor induction, Menorrhagia, menstrual complaints, Menstrual cramp, Menstrual cramps, menstrual disorder, menstrual disorders, Menstrual pain, Menstrual problems, menstruation problems, Metritis, Metrorrhagia, Pain during menstruation, painful periods, Period pain, profuse menstruation, Prolonged menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation, stimulating effect on uterus, stops bleeding of the uterus, stops menstrual periods, uterine bleeding, Uterine haemorrhage, Uterine hemorrhage, Uterine inflammation, Vaginal bleeding, Vaginal hemorrhage

Homoeopathically uses

gall-bladder problems, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, kidney complaints, kidney disorders, kidney problems, kidney trouble

Foods

Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, salad, spice

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Veterinary uses

Veterinary: cardiac

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used by Ribeirinhos in the North Araguaia microregion, Mato Grosso, Brazil, Phytomedical used in Bulgaria, Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus, Phytomedical use in Greece, Phytomedical use in Vietnam

Ingredients

 Acetylcholine, acid, alkaloid, amine, Arabinose, arginine, ascorbic acid, ash, Aspartic acid, Beta-Sitosterol, boric acid, bursine, Calcium, calcium salt, Carbohydrates, choline, Chromium, citric acid, Copper, Diosmetin, Diosmin, Diosphenol, essential oil, fat, Fibres, flavo-Glycoside, flavonoid, fumaric acid, Glutamic acid, hesperidin, histamine, Hyssopin, inositol, iron, Leucine, malic acid, manganese, mannitol, Mannose, Methionine, mustard oil, myrocin, Niacin, Nickel, N-Nonacosane, oxalic acid, phosphorus, Polypeptide, Polyphenol, potassium, Proline, protein, Protocatechuic acid, Pyruvic acid, resin, rutin, salts of potassium, saponin, sinigrin, Sodium salts, sorbitol, sugars, Sulfanilic acid, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, tartaric acid, Thiocyanic acid, tyramine, Vanillic acid, Vegetable oil, Veronicastroside, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, water, Xylose, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0044

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