Natures Medicine Chest Card Series - On-line - © Copyright 2001 LM Publications
NETTLE
(Urtica dioica)
stinging nettle, common nettle

Description: A perennial, with stiff, stinging hairs. Square, bristly stems, 2-7 ft. Opposite, cordate, deeply serrated leaves are pointed and downy underneath. Small, greenish flowers grow in axillary clusters.Throughout U.S. growing in waste places, gardens, roadsides, along fences and walls.

Edible, Medicinal, Toxic: Young leaves and shoots are rich in vitamins A, C, protein, minerals, cooked as greens, brewed for beer. Pick leaves from the underside, folding top of leaf inside, using tough part of thumb and forefinger. When boiled for pot herb, skim nettles from top of liquid. Heating or drying removes the sting.Anti-inflammatory, astringent, digestive, diuretic, hemostatic, tonic. Stimulates circulation and clears uric acid, relieving arthritis, gout and eczema. Seeds for tuberculosis, to treat lungs after bronchitis. A decoction of root used externally on scalp for hair loss CAUTION: Do not eat old plants uncooked. They can produce kidney damage and symptoms of poisoning.

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