Common shepherd's purse

Latin name: Capsella bursa-pastoris

Common shepherd's purse is a species of the Brassicaceae family.
It is an annual or biennial herbaceous wild vegetable and medicinal plant with white flowers.
Its name refers to the shepherd's pocket shaped pods.
It is originally from Europe, but nowadays it is common worldwide.
It thrives in fields, in gardens and along paths.
Its seeds can be used as an insecticide. If you soak them in water, they attract mosquitoes, which stick to the sticky surface of the seeds and die.
Insect larvae can also be combated with a preparation made from the seeds.
Seeds, roots and leaves can be used in the kitchen.
Shepherd's purse's fried leaves are used in Chinese cuisine.
The plant is also used as a medicinal plant. It is said to be hemostatic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic.

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