European shepherd’s purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris)
欧洲天芥菜ōu zhōu tiān jiè càiOuzhoutianjiecai
Capsella bursa-pastoris · Plant
4
Indications
3
With studies in people
Cautions
Avoid in pregnancy; may cause uterine contractions.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists European shepherd’s purse for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Hemorrhage SyndromeInflammation SyndromeMenstruation Irregular SyndromeSwelling Syndrome
TCM actions
What the catalogue says European shepherd’s purse does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit Diuretic
In the literature
PubMed records whose title or abstract names Capsella bursa-pastoris and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.
- Benefit Antimicrobial12 records, 2 in people
- Benefit Diuretic1 records
- Hemorrhage Syndrome1 records, 1 in people
- Inflammation Syndrome12 records, 4 in people
- Menstruation Irregular Syndrome0 records
- Swelling Syndrome0 records