Shepherd's Purse (CapsellaBursa pastoris)
Description
Shepherd's Purse is an annual herb that arises in early spring. From the middle of a rosette of leaves the stem emerges, on which the flowers are strung. The entire plant is 15-30 cm high. Basilar leaves are elongated, deeply carved, sometimes up to the main rib. Leaves strains are rare, without dents on the edges, dressing the stem with their base. The flowers are small, placed on a long stem, with 4 green sepals, striped with 1 white line, 4 white petals and six stamens. The fruit has a triangular shape. It blooms from April until late fall. Blooming takes place from the bottom up, so on the same strain will can find fruit and flowers. It is a common plant, widely spread on cultivated and fallow land, roadsides, along the walls etc.
Harvest
The entire plant is harvested, without roots, in the early stages of development, meaning when the first flowers bloom.
Drying Mode
The plant is dried in thin layers, in ventilated rooms. Artificially it is dried at a temperature of 35-40 degrees C. From 4-6 kg fresh herb you can obtain 1 kg of dried product.
Uses
The plant has hemostatic uses. Internally: hypotensive, analgesic.
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