Background

• Shepherd's purse (Capsella bursa-pastoris) is a member of the Brassicaceae family and is one of the most common and widely distributed flowering plants in the world. It has been used as a folk remedy to treat numerous conditions in humans, including diarrhea and bleeding, and to stimulate uterine contractions.
• High-quality studies evaluating shepherd's purse for any use in humans are currently lacking.

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