The Edible and Medical Weed : Shepard’s Purse

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Whether you call it a weed or a wild flower. this plant is incredible! Not only does it medicinally stop both external and internal bleeding when used in a tincture. It can also be eaten raw or cooked with it’s most popular food use being Asian style dumplings.

As with all plants that are both edible and medicinal, always do your research before using to insure you don’t aggravate an existing condition nor have an unexpected drug interaction. The tincture should not be used by pregnant women as it can cause contractions.

See the medicinal uses for the tincture to stop bleeding quickly as well as steps to identify the plant itself at the link below from Ready Nutrition

Stop Bleeding Fast With This Weed

For use in cooking you can find here an awesome recipe for Shepard’s Purse dumplings (They are also available frozen in many Asian markets, but nothing compares to homemade) from Side Chef linked below

This classic Chinese dumplings recipe is an old family secret from Suzhuo province in China. 

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