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(1; APA; EFS); Dermatosis (f; EFS; JLH); Diarrhea (f; FAD); Dysmenorrhea (f; FAD); Dysuria
(f; PNC); Epithelioma (1; FNF; JLH); Fever (f; EFS; FAD; KAB; WOI); Gastrosis (f; DEM);
Inflammation (f; FAD); Metrorrhagia (f; FAD); Nephrosis (f; KAB); Scrofula (f; FEL); Sore (f;
DEM); Syphilis (f; FEL); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Tumor (1; FNF; FAD); Wart (f; DEM; JLH);
Water Retention (f; FAD; PNC; WOI).
Dosages (Sheep Sorrel) — As a food pharmaceutical, a USDA 100-g serving of fresh sorrel equates
to about 10 g of dry sorrel (HOW).
Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sheep Sorrel) — Class 2d (AHP). Those
with kidney stones should avoid this plant. Oxalates should be avoided by patients with endometri-
osis and nephrosis. Oxalic acid levels may attain 10–35% of dry matter in some species. The LDlo
reported for humans is 700 mg/kg body weight. Weighing 110 kg, my LDlo would be 77,000 mg,
or 77 g (more than 2 ounces of oxalic acid) (HOW). Polysaccharides show antitumor activity (ZUL).
SHEPHERD’S PURSE (Capsella bursa-pastoris (L.) Medik.) ++Synonym: Thlaspi bursa-pastoris L.
Activities (Shepherd’s Purse) — Analgesic (f; CEB); Antibacterial (f; APA); Anticapillary Fra-
gility (1; CAN); Antihemorrhagic (f; BGB; FAD; SHT); Antiinflammatory (1; APA; BGB; PNC);
Antineoplastic (1; BGB); Antipyretic (f; PNC); Antitumor (1; PNC); Antiulcer (1; BGB; PNC);
Cardioactive (1; PH2); CNS Depressant (1; BGB; CAN); Diuretic (1; APA; FAD; PNC); Emme-
nagogue (1; AHP; CEB); Hemostat (1; APA; PNC); Hypertensive (2; KOM); Hypotensive (2; APA;
BGB; KOM); Larvicide (f; CEB); Laxative (f; APA); Muscarinic (2; KOM; PIP); Myostimulant
(f; BGB); Negative Chronotropic (2; BGB; KOM; PH2); Positive Inotropic (2; BGB; KOM; PH2;
PIP); Oxytocic (1; APA; PNC); Rubefacient (1; CAN); Urinary Antiseptic (f; CAN); Uterocontrac-
tant (2; FAD; KOM; PH2; PIP); Vasodilator (f; BGB); Vermifuge (f; DEM).