Propagation of nettle can either take place by seed or vegetatively by divisions. 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. Its also easy to grow, and it packs a punch of flavor. Effects of urtica dioica extract on nsclc h1299, a549, h460 and h322 cell lines, normal bronchial epithelial beas2b cells and human fibroblasts wi38. The medicinal uses of urtia dioica stinging nettle range. Medicinal plantlore of tamang tribe of kabhrepalanchok district, nepal. If you have a sore tummy, peppermint is your plant. Momordica dioica is a perennial, dioecious, cucurbitaceous climbing creeper commonly known as kakrol, spiny gourd or teasle gourd. Urtical dioica seeds are orthodox seeds with their viability maintained after 8 years of hermetic storage at 18c 6 propagation recommendations plant seeds, vegetative parts, cuttings, etc. Urtica dioica medicinal plant on growth performance. Despite these benefits, the nettle is still an underestimated plant source. Urtica urens herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects.
Medical uses nettle is used for allergy symptoms and anemia. But lesser known is its value as an edible and medicinal plant. Stinging nettle urtica dioica and urtica urens has a long history of use as a medicine and as a food source. Nettle leaves are generally covered with a great many fine, stingless hairs, and a smaller. The herb urtica dioica, a traditional medicinal plant has been found to help diabetes 1,3. If you have experienced the pain of a stinging nettle plant, wisdom would tell you to avoid it.
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. Delicious in sweet and savory dishes, peppermint is a versatile medicinal herb in the mint family. 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. The most prominent members of the genus are the stinging nettle urtica dioica l. Aq were tested in vivo on normotensive and hypertensive rats under anesthesia for blood pressure. 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. Cooking removes the stinging chemicals from the plant, rendering it.
This site is like a library, you could find million book here by using search box in the header. This herb is found in many this herb is found in many south asian countries, indian subcontinent and has been known in the world as a medicinal herb for a long time. Nettle also known as stinging nettles has been used for centuries to treat allergy symptoms, particularly hayfever which is the most common allergy problem. Stinging nettle medicinal uses, health benefits and side. The present study describes the antidiabetic, antiinflammatory, antibacterial activity, and toxicological studies of urtica dioica. Big string nettle, common nettle, nettle, devils leaf. Herbal remedy to prevent or treat bph the extract of urtica dioica is a herbal preventive and therapeutic agent for. Pharmacological and toxicological evaluation of urtica dioica.
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. Traditionally, stinging nettle is used to treat stomachache in turkish folk medicine. Nettle root urtica dioica is a medicinal plant highly regarded for its effectiveness in supporting optimal male hormone health, limits dht, supports prostate health and much more. 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. Because of its antioxidant activity, it is widely used in traditional diabetes treatment but is also known as. I often use nettles as part of tea or a formula of tinctures that aim to cleanse stuck dampness from the body. Urtica dioica medicinal plant on growth performance, immune.
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. Medicinal uses nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet. Jonathan treasure reprinted from the journal of the american herbalists guild 2003, 42. 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. It also is used to prevent hair loss, stimulate hair growth, promote weight loss, and strengthen the liver historical uses. Stinging nettle medicinal uses, health benefits and side effects. Urtica urens and urtica dioica are plants belonging to the same family. People in many parts of the world still use freshly collected young leaves and stems of u. Exploring the urtica dioica leaves hemostatic and wound. Stinging nettle is also a widespread ruderal plant found in poland.
Urticaceae is used in traditional medicine to treat diverse conditions. When the herb is collected for drying, it should be gathered only on a fine day, in. Urtica dioica and urtica urens scientific research studies p. As food the species has nutritional and immunity modulating benefits. Fresh it has a great medicinal potential with a rich history of use in folk medicine to treat arthritis and rheumatism since it provides temporary relief of. A recent research study found supplementing urtica dioica in diabetic patients helped improve markers of cardiovascular disease and oxidative stress 1. When combining nettle powder with barley flour into items like biscuits, noodles, and. Its not clear whether the stinging nettle urtica dioica that we know today was the.
Urtica dioica is a dioecious herbaceous perennial with a straight stem up to 5 feet 1. Stinging nettle urtica dioica stinging nettle is found growing all across north america and especially in moist, forested soil. Stinging nettle fibers were used by native americans in the northwest to make twine, fishing nets, and rope. Stinging nettle, burn nettle, rash nettle, nettle leaf scientific name. Mechanisms underlying the antihypertensive properties of.
Nettle urtica dioica has medical properties and its extract have been used for hundreds of years in world traditional. Determination of bioactive molecules and antioxidant. Urtica prefers wet, rich soil and tends to grow in large patches. 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.
There are 46 species of flowering plant of the genus urtica table 1. The new york flora atlas is a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state, as well as information on plant habitats, associated ecological communities, and taxonomy. 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. Historical uses nettle is the anglosaxon word for needle. Stinging nettle medicinal effects urtica dioica and urtica urens. The present paper investigated the efficiency of urtica dioica u. Urtica spp ordinary plants with extraordinary properties mdpi. Further information on the medicinal and other uses to which u. Urtica dioica has traditionally been used in the management of cardiovascular disorders especially hypertension.
The current aim was to analyze the composition and bioactive compounds in nepalese stinging nettle. The aim of this study was to explore pharmacological base of its use in hypertension. The use of urtica dioica to treat conditions or diseases is an ancient practice but should be done with caution. Urtica dioica stinging nettle and urtica urens dwarf nettle are members of the urticaceae family native to eurasia, and are considered therapeutically interchangeable. 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.
These problems include nighttime urination, urination that is too frequent, painful urination, inability to urinate, and irritable bladder. It grows in the wild form in asia, europe, north america and north africa. Nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet. Locally it is known as bichu bute in urdu, kali and kandale in hindko and zhoomi joomi in shina. It has widely spreading rhizomes and stolons, which are bright yellow, as are the roots. Comparison of nutritional properties of stinging nettle. The painful sensation of nettle stings occurs when toxins from specialised hairs are delivered into the skin. Nettles are also a highly nutritive plant to give as a tonic either in food or medicine. Stinging nettle applies only to those plants which do sting, i. It contains biologically active compounds that reduce inflammation.
Herbal substance or herbal preparation in solid or liquid dosage forms for oral and external uses, or as an herbal tea for oral use. Urtica dioica, eften cried jennynettle, jennienettle, jabbynettle, or semply nettle, is a yerbaceous perennial flouerin plant in the faimily urticaceae. Nettle urtica dioica the school of evolutionary herbalism. Stinging nettle root extract buy nettle root powder online. One of the most undervalued of economic plants, nettle has a very wide range of uses, providing a nutritious food, effective medicines, an excellent fibre and many other commodities. Urtica urens herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. Urtica dioica stinging nettle is tall, however, urtica urens is dwarf. Urtica dioica is generally considered safe when used. 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. Urtica spp ordinary plants with extraordinary properties. Urticaceae leaves have been used in libya in the form of a medicinal tea or decoction as diuretic and antidiabetic therapies and to treat stomach disorders 29. Multiple benefits of urtica dioica in patients with type 2.
Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of ethyl acetate. Stinging nettle root is taken by mouth for urination problems related to an enlarged prostate benign prostatic hyperplasia. The medicinal value of plants lies in some chemical substances that produce a definite physiological action on the human body hedges and lister, 2007. Herbal preparations comminuted herbal substance liquid extracts dry aqueous and hydroethanolic extracts. The combine perception of aromatics associated with the impression of sweet.
Urtica dioica is one of the herbs to be widely used as a. Urtica dioica has been used traditional as a cleansing tonic, in teas, soups for detoxification, and for skin conditions and allergies. The nettle is well known for its toothed, hairy leaves and for its sting. Before its medicinal use, extracts of the plant were used for fabric weaving as early as the bronze age. The whole herb, collected in mayand june, just before coming into flower, and dried in the usual manner prescribed for bunched herbs. Stinging nettle urtica dioica is a herbaceous and perennial plant, distributed throughout the world 4. Urtica dioica for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia. Ursolic acid is a waterinsoluble pentacyclic triterpenoid fig. Pdf stinging nettle urtica dioica l family urticaceae is widely used species by traditional. The tender young leaves and shoots are used fresh, for example in soup, which is reputed to clean the blood, or as a. Urtica dioica and urtica urens scientific research studies. 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. Sep 05, 2015 urtica dioica stinging nettle stinging hairs of nettle.
All books are in clear copy here, and all files are secure so dont worry about it. Antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiulcer and analgesic. Urticaceae leaves have been used in libya in the form of a medicinal tea or decoction as diuretic and antidiabetic therapies. Boiled stinging nettle leaves are edible and can be substituted for spinach 1,11.
It has a long history of use as a food sources as a soup or curries, and also used as a fiber as well as a medicinal herb. The powered leaf extract used as antihemorrhagic agent. The hydroethanolic extract etohh 2 oe, showing the most potent antibacterial and antioxidant activities in vitro, thanks to its. It is native to asia with extensive distribution in india and bangladesh. A wide range of chemical compounds including flavonoids, agglutins, lignans, carotenoids, phenolic compounds and terpenoids have been isolated from this species. Stinging nettle herb uses, benefits and side efects. 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. Natural products, whether pure compounds or standardized plant extracts, offer unlimited opportunities for other drug. Jan 08, 2018 the herb urtica dioica, a traditional medicinal plant has been found to help diabetes 1,3. 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. But, this perennial, often grown from herb seeds, is used as a medicinal herb, and it is used in the kitchen as well. Nettle fibers have three main advantages such as strong, lightweight and low. Urtica dioica is a perennial plant used as herbal medicine due to its many pharmacological and clinical effects.
The most sensible thing to do is to move the article to the scientific name, and then merge in urtica dioica subsp. The root and above ground parts are used as medicine. Environmental services nettles sustain a rich and diverse invertebrate fauna, with around 100 insect species benefitting from the plant davis, 1991. Despite the use of nettle in folk veterinary medicine is well documented, u. Urtica dioica common nettle world of flowering plants. The genus urtica belongs to the family urticaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. Medicinal plants are a largely unexplored source of drug repository. Terpene diols and terpene diol glucosides from roots of urtica dioica. 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 annual nettle species dwarf nettle urtica urens l. For the purpose of phytotherapy, both have similar properties and can be used interchangeably. The soft, green leaves are 3 to 15 cm 1 to 6 in long and are borne oppositely on an erect, wiry, green stem. It is harvested from the wild for local use, but has at times been cultivated, especially as a fibre crop. Production and processing of organically grown fiber nettle urtica.
General information about urtica dioica urtdi europe and mediterranean, caucasus, siberia, russian far east, central asia, china, himalayas, western north america. It also is used to prevent hair loss, stimulate hair growth, promote weight loss, and strengthen the liver. 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. Animals and experimental diets three hundred female 1dold chicks ross 308 were obtained from a local hatchery and were weighed. Pdf screening of pharmacological uses of urtica dioica and. Thorne stinging nettle, slim nettle, hoary stinging nettle thorne stinging nettle, slim nettle, hoary stinging nettle references. L is a wild, unique herbaceous perennial flowering plant with stinging hairs. This study published in phytotherapy research in 2006 concluded that urtica dioica has antiplatelet activity which supports its traditional use in treating or preventing cardiovascular disease. Phytochemical, phytotherapeutical and pharmacological. 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. Lady bird johnson wildflower center focused on protecting and preserving north americas native plants through native plant lists and image galleries, conservation, education, natural landscapes, seed collection millennium seed bank msb project, preserving and restoring native communities, spreading awareness on invasive species and gardening to attract wildlife.
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