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Felter's Materia Medica on Capsella
CAPSELLACAPSE
The freshly dried plant Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Moench (Nat. Ord. Cruciferae). A common weed, native of Europe, but natural......ds Sprout. Principal Constituents.Resin and a volatile oil. Preparations.1. Specific Medicine Capsella. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. 2. Infusum Capsellia. Infusion of Capsella, (Fresh herb, 1 ounce to w...... deposits; prolonged and oft-recurring menorrhagia with almost colorless flow. Action and Therapy.Capsella acts chiefly upon the urinary tract, being a mild stimulating diuretic. The infusion, tinct...1
The freshly dried plant Capsella Bursa-pastoris, Moench (Nat. Ord. Cruciferae). A common weed, native of Europe, but natural......ds Sprout. Principal Constituents.Resin and a volatile oil. Preparations.1. Specific Medicine Capsella. Dose, 1 to 60 drops. 2. Infusum Capsellia. Infusion of Capsella, (Fresh herb, 1 ounce to w...... deposits; prolonged and oft-recurring menorrhagia with almost colorless flow. Action and Therapy.Capsella acts chiefly upon the urinary tract, being a mild stimulating diuretic. The infusion, tinct...1
References
1) Felter, Harvey Wickes, 1922, The Eclectic Materia Medica, Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Cincinnati, Ohio.