Urticaceae2 stinging nettle is a small plant that has fine hairs on the leaves and stems. Phytochemical, phytotherapeutical and pharmacological. Urtica dioica is a perennial plant used as herbal medicine due to its many pharmacological and clinical effects. Stinging nettle, tall nettle, california nettle, slender nettle, latin name. The extract of urtica dioica is a herbal preventive and therapeutic agent. The old maxim the poison is in the dose precisely describes how too much of anything can be bad for us. Urtica dioica and urtica urens scientific research studies p. Medical uses nettle is used for allergy symptoms and anemia. The species is dioecious individual flowers are either male or female, but only one sex is to be found on any one plant so both male and female.
Environmental services nettles sustain a rich and diverse invertebrate fauna, with around 100 insect species benefitting from the plant davis, 1991. Locally it is known as bichu bute in urdu, kali and kandale in hindko and zhoomi joomi in shina. It is a powerhouse of a herb, used wisely for the right person it can be the turning point in a matter of days from sickness towards health. Urtica dioica and urtica urens stinging nettle urtica dioica and urtica urens has a long history of use as a medicine and as a food source. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used as a cleansing tonic and blood purifier so the plant is often used in the treatment of hay fever, arthritis, anemia etc. Cooking removes the stinging chemicals from the plant, rendering it edible. Green nettle or urtica dioica is the most common type of all, together with the white dead nettle and the small nettle. Common names of urtica dioica all around the world. Boiled stinging nettle leaves are edible and can be substituted for spinach 1,11. Mutiu idowu kazeem, in medicinal plant research in africa, 20. Case report the use of urtica dioica stinging nettle as. An infusion has been used in the treatment of colds. Urtica dioica can be purchased in the form of supplements choose supplements that are standardized to contain at least 1% plant silica and can also be used medicinally by creating a nettle tea with leaves or eating the leaves, stem andor seeds of the plant.
The same authors continue, saying that morphologically, the. Name of the medicinal product nettle pollen urtica dioica 10,000 duml solution for skin prick test 2 qualitative and quantitative composition nettle pollen urtica dioica 10,000 duml odc in 2 ml for the full list of excipients see section 6. Pharmacological and toxicological evaluation of urtica dioica. The taxon is morphologically quite plastic and encompasses a large number of named forms on all continents henning et al. Herbal substance or herbal preparation in solid or liquid dosage forms for oral and external uses, or as an herbal tea for oral use. Name of the medicinal product to be specified for the individual finished product. A shocking feature of herbal analysis has been that rarely any rare, exotic and exquisite plant has proved more fascinating. Humusrich soils often over limestone in floodplains, rich woods, and disturbed areas. The genus name urtica comes from the latin verb urere that means, to burn because of these stinging hairs. The whole herb, collected in mayand june, just before coming into flower, and dried in the usual manner prescribed for bunched herbs. Health benefits and uses of stinging nettle urtica dioica. Momordica dioica is a perennial, dioecious, cucurbitaceous climbing creeper commonly known as kakrol, spiny gourd or teasle gourd.
A wide range of chemical compounds including flavonoids, agglutins, lignans, carotenoids, phenolic compounds and terpenoids have been isolated from this species. Stinging nettle medicinal uses, health benefits and side. Is specific for nervous eczema and will strengthen and support the whole. Herbal preparations comminuted herbal substance liquid extracts dry aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts. Nettle urtica dioica the school of evolutionary herbalism. Stinging nettle is a medicinal plant with potent antiinflammatory and analgesic properties which makes it a super plant regarding its health benefits. Medicinal plants are a largely unexplored source of drug repository. But, this perennial, often grown from herb seeds, is used as a medicinal herb, and it is used in the kitchen as well where cooking will remove the stinging effect of. Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of urtica dioica l. The effect of extracts of the roots of the stinging nettle urtica dioica on the interaction of shbg with its receptor on human prostatic membranes. Urtica dioica stinging nettle and urtica urens dwarf nettle are members of the urticaceae family native to eurasia, and are considered therapeutically interchangeable. When the herb is collected for drying, it should be gathered only on a fine day, in the morning, when the sun has dried off the dew. Stinging nettle, burn nettle, rash nettle, nettle leaf scientific name. Herbalists have traditionally prescribed the juice of the nettle as an antidote to rash.
Medicinal uses nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet. A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used as a cleansing tonic and blood purifier so the plant is often used in the treatment of hay fever, arthritis, anaemia etc. Stinging nettle urtica dioica stinging nettle is found growing all across north america and especially in moist, forested soil. Further information on the medicinal and other uses to which u. Urtica dioica, commonly known as stinging nettle, is well known for the burning, itchy rash it causes when you come into contact with its stinging hairs. Mar 26, 2018 urtica dioica stinging nettle, is a perennial plant belonging to the family of urticaceae, genus urtica. It is in flower from june to september, and the seeds ripen from july to october.
Stinging nettle has been shown to remove toxins from the body and cleanse the entire system. For the purpose of phytotherapy, both have similar properties and can be used interchangeably. Stinging nettle medicinal effects urtica dioica and urtica urens. It also is used to prevent hair loss, stimulate hair growth, promote weight loss, and strengthen the liver. The annual nettle species dwarf nettle urtica urens l.
Chemistry, pharmacology and medicinal properties of heracleum. Medicinal plants of the north cascades specific to the nci environmental learning center of all forms of life, plants are the most vital to all others. Stinging nettle is a common weed of drainage ditches, fence rows, disturbed sites, and wooded recreational areas. Before its medicinal use, extracts of the plant were used for fabric weaving as early as the bronze age. Urtica dioica 2 range common throughout north america, in much of the unites states, throughout canda and south along the west coast to mexico. Urtica dioica stinging nettle, is a perennial plant belonging to the family of urticaceae, genus urtica. But, this perennial, often grown from herb seeds, is used as a medicinal herb, and it is used in the kitchen as well. A very interesting article on the stinging nettle, urtica dioica, giving a lot of information on its uses. Urtica dioica has traditionally been used in the management of cardiovascular disorders especially hypertension. Jul 09, 2018 the most prominent members of the genus are the stinging nettle urtica dioica l.
Dioica gives reference to the fact that flowers on these plants are diecious, that is, male and female flowers occur on separate plants. Whilst this may be beneficial, if you are on a set dosage of diabetic medication you may find your blood sugar ends up too low with the combined effect of both your medication and nettle lowering blood sugar. Stinging nettle plays a relatively important role in the food base and medicinal world among the rural livelihoods in kenya and elsewhere in the world asgarpanah. Similar species urtica dioica stinging nettle, figure 3. Urtica dioica is a dioecious, herbaceous, perennial plant, 1 to 2 m 3 to 7 ft tall in the summer and dying down to the ground in winter. Nettle also known as stinging nettles has been used for centuries to treat allergy symptoms, particularly hayfever, as it contains biologically active compounds that reduce inflammation. Each stinging hair has a bulbous tip which breaks off to leave a sharp, needlelike tube that pierces the skin and injects histamine and acetylcholine, causing itching and burning that may last up to 12 hours. The nettle is well known for its toothed, hairy leaves and for its sting. Plants belonging to the genus urtica are herbaceous perennials and can grow up to 2 m tall. Traditional herbal medicinal product to increase the amount of urine to achieve flushing of the. If you have experienced the pain of a stinging nettle plant, wisdom would tell you to avoid it.
Also details on tanacetum parthenifolium and melaleuca alternifolium. All medicinal herbs that have the power to do good have the potential to do harm. Names of urtica urens in various languages of the world are also given. Community herbal monograph on urtica dioica l urtica urens l. Being a potent diuretic, stinging nettle makes sure excess nutrients as well as toxins are removed from the body quickly. Nettles are also a highly nutritive plant to give as a tonic either in food or medicine. Urticaceae leaves have been used in libya in the form of a medicinal tea or decoction as diuretic and antidiabetic therapies. Urtica prefers wet, rich soil and tends to grow in large patches. It is in leaf from march to november, in flower from may to october, and the seeds ripen from june to october. Nettle herb consists of the dried leaves or aerial parts of urtica dioica l. Serrated leaves are attached in pairs opposite each other to the stem. It has widely spreading rhizomes and stolons, which are bright yellow, as. The aim of this study was to explore pharmacological base of its use in hypertension.
Similarly, this plant has long been consumed as food. Urtica urens herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Urtica is derived from the root uro, which means to burn. Urticaceae is used in traditional medicine to treat diverse conditions. Below are some of the many benefits of and uses for stinging nettle. Sep 05, 2015 urtica dioica stinging nettle stinging hairs of nettle. The ancient rule to firstly, do no harm is, to this day, held as the core directive by all practitioners of traditional herbal medicine. Traditionally, stinging ne le is used to treat stomachache. Because of its antioxidant activity, it is widely used in traditional diabetes treatment but is also known as.
Urticaceae nettle family medicinal use of stinging nettle. Small or annual nettle is also used medically and included with u. The painful sensation of nettle stings occurs when toxins from specialised hairs are delivered into the skin. Through photosynthesis plants convert solar energy into chemical energy which is then carried up the food chain to the top where homo sapiens are found. Big string nettle, common nettle, nettle, devils leaf, european nettle, grosse brennesse german, grande ortie french, ortiga spanish, brenninetla icelandic.
Urtica increases urine output and increases the removal of uric acid. The hydroethanolic extract etohh 2 oe, showing the most potent antibacterial and antioxidant activities in. The species is monoecious individual flowers are either male or female, but both sexes can be found on the same plant and is pollinated by wind. The medicinal uses of urtia dioica stinging nettle range. The scientific name for the plant is urtica dioica. Succi are herb juices that can be made only from fresh plant material and from a limited range of plants with high water content, like cleavers gallium aparine, chickweed stellaria media, nettles urtica dioica, gotu kola centella asiatica, plantain plantago major, calendula calendula officinalis, and. The leaves are alterative, antiasthmatic, antidandruff, antispasmodic, diuretic, expectorant and tonic. Urtica dioica stinging nettle is tall, however, urtica urens is dwarf. Other herbs used as hemostatics include horsetail equisetum arvense, witch hazel hamamelis virginiana, oak bark quercus robur, nettle leaf urtica dioica, lesser periwinkle vinca minor, grape vitis vinifera, rehmannia, and trillium. Nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet. This herb, also called stinging nettles, induces an allergic skin reaction. Urtica urens and urtica dioica are plants belonging to the same family.
May 22, 2019 stinging nettle, or urtica dioica, is a common plant that grows in the united states, canada, and europe. Urtica urens herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. How urtica urens is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. When the herb is collected for drying, it should be gathered only on a fine day, in. The present paper investigated the efficiency of urtica dioica u. Cooking removes the stinging chemicals from the plant, rendering it.
Despite the use of nettle in folk veterinary medicine is well documented, u. Some investigators attribute the antihistaminic properties of ingested nettles to an autocoid or feedback inhibition of histamine and. Find patient medical information for nettle leaf urtica dioica oral on webmd including its uses, side effects and safety, interactions, pictures, warnings and user ratings. Originally from europe and asia, this plant has sharp hairs that break easily and can irritate. The name stinging nettle came from the plants many hollow stinging hairs which acts as a hypodemic needles that effects a stinging sensation on humans and animals.
Urtica spp ordinary plants with extraordinary properties mdpi. Phytochemical, phytotherapeutical and pharmacological study. Animals and experimental diets three hundred female 1dold chicks ross 308 were obtained from a local hatchery and were weighed and divided into five groups pen of 15 birds each. Urtica dioica is a weed and its seeds, leaves and even roots are used for medicinal purpose. Stinging nettle herb uses, benefits and side efects. It is native to asia with extensive distribution in india and bangladesh. Historical uses nettle is the anglosaxon word for needle.
The use of urtica dioica to treat conditions or diseases is an ancient practice but should be done with caution. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in urtica urens. The diuretic action of urtica makes it useful in the treatment of edema, arthritis with swollen joints, and congestive heart disease. Stinging nettle fibers were used by native americans in the northwest to make twine, fishing nets, and rope. Urticaria is named for the stinging nettle plant urtica dioica, which contains histaminic acid.
Urtica dioica stinging nettle stinging hairs of nettle urtica dioica, commonly known as stinging nettle, is well known for the burning, itchy rash it causes when you come into contact with its stinging hairs. Urtica dioica, diabetes, cancer, antioxidant, antiinflammatory n traditional medicine, plants and herbs are widely used in treatment of the disease for their benefits such as having low side effects, being natural sources with low cost. Aq were tested in vivo on normotensive and hypertensive rats under anesthesia for blood pressure. The present study describes the antidiabetic, antiinflammatory, antibacterial activity, and toxicological studies of urtica dioica. Mechanisms underlying the antihypertensive properties of. The root is indicated in bph and uterine hemorrhages.
Urtica dioica is one of the herbs to be widely used as a. The recommended dose of stinging nettles for most symptoms is 250mg taken three times daily. Exploring the urtica dioica leaves hemostatic and wound. I often use nettles as part of tea or a formula of tinctures that aim to cleanse stuck dampness from the body. It is used not only as preventive and curative agent for various diseases but also as vegetable with a significant nutritional value over thousands of years. But lesser known is its value as an edible and medicinal plant. Pdf phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of urtica dioica l. Typically some common, less familiar, and disdained weed have been discovered to possess undreamt of virtues. Urtica spp ordinary plants with extraordinary properties. There are 46 species of flowering plant of the genus urtica table 1. It has widely spreading rhizomes and stolons, which are bright yellow, as are the roots.
Urtica dioica stinging nettle, california nettle pfaf. Ingesting stinging nettles for medicinal uses could cause side effects in some individuals and should be done with caution and under the supervision of a heath care professional. Urtica dioica is commonly known as nettle, which comes from word meaning textile plant because of its use in the production of silky fabrics 2, 3. The most prominent members of the genus are the stinging nettle urtica dioica l. Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction wellestablished use. The genus urtica belongs to the family urticaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. Urtica dioica medicinal plant on growth performance.
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