14/04/2023
Shepherd's purse
Delicate and elegant looking plant. 🪴
Edible and medicinal.
It has a slight mustard flavor, the young shoots can be added in sandwiches and the older ones can be cooked to flavor some dishes. 🍲
Medicinally an astringent, used to stop or to slow the flow of blood. Can be made into herbal tea, tincture or an ointment. 🌿