Shepherd's Purse (Hyrdetaske)
Capsella bursa-pastoris
About Shepherd's Purse (Hyrdetaske)
Shepherd's Purse (Hyrdetaske) (Capsella bursa-pastoris) is a herb used in the Scandinavian Folk Medicine tradition to help with Menstrual Issues, Wound Healing, High Blood Pressure, and Digestive Issues, among 1 other condition it addresses. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Capsella bursa-pastoris, known by its common name shepherd's purse because of its triangular flat fruits, which are purse-like, is a small (up to 0.5 m) annual and ruderal flowering plant in the mustard family Brassicaceae. It is native to eastern Europe and Asia minor, but is naturalized and considered a common weed in many parts of the world, especially in colder climates, including British Isles, where it is regarded as an archaeophyte, North America and China, but...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist