Western Herbalism
Nettles
Urtica dioica
Also known as Stinging nettle, Dog nettle, Great nettle, Urtica, Nettle, Great stinging nettle.
Choline and acetylcholine make this good brain energizer Use w/ other nephroprotective herbs for kidney support Caution in harvesting fresh herb d/t possible skin irritiation
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Indications what the tradition reached for it in
- Renal failure (chronic)
- Renal insufficiency
- Glomerulonephritis
- Lupus nephritis
- Nephropathy (IgA)
- Uterine haemorrhage
- Cutaneous eruption
- Infantile
- Psychogenic eczema
- Epistaxis
- Melaena
- Specifically for nervous eczema
- Rheumatic ailments
- Irrigation therapy for inflammatory disease of the lower urinary tract
- Prevention of kidney gravel
- Internal
- Difficulty in urination from benign prostatic hyperplasia
- Benign prostatic hyperplasia (stages I and II)
- Inflammation
- Sinusitis
- Rhinitis
- Osteoarthritis
- Gout
- Congestive heart failure
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Hay fever
- Hives
- Edema
- Fluid retention
- Urinary disorders
Safety
Pregnancy: Limited safety data in pregnancy
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Dosing as the sources wrote it
| Preparation | As written | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| Tincture (1:3-1:5) | 2-5 ml TID | 2-5 mL |
| Dried herb 2-4 g as an infusion three times daily | 2000-4000 mg | |
| (G6, G7) 8-12 g daily;(G3) fresh juice 10 -15 mL three times daily .(G52) Liquid extract 3-4 mL (1 : 1 in 25% alcohol) three times daily .(G6, G7) Tincture 2-6 mL (1 : 5 in 45% alcohol) three times da | 8000-12000 mg | |
| Bulk herb: 4-6 g/day of whole root powder | 4000-6000 mg | |
| Decoction | 1 Tbs/c TID | |
| Tincture | Tincture (1:3-1:5) 2-5 ml TID | 2-5 mL |
Doses are reproduced from the sources for practitioners and are not a recommendation for any person.
From the sources
Clinical Notes. Choline and acetylcholine make this good brain energizer Use w/ other nephroprotective herbs for kidney support Caution in harvesting fresh herb d/t possible skin irritiation
Clinical Notes. Considered gentle and slow-acting Inc urinary volume and flow rate Dec post-voiding residual urine Thought to relax smooth muscle in prostate and shrink glandular tissue
Action and Therapy. External. Contact with growing nettle produces an intense stinging, probably due to an unorganized ferment in the hairs of the plant, though by some formic acid is believed to be the irritating substance.
Therapy. Urtica has been employed for the general purposes of ,an astringent, both internally and externally, in hemorrhages, ill-conditioned ulcers, and in chronic disease of the mucous membranes of the bronchi, bowels and urinary organs, and it is generally agreed to be an efficient remedy.
Drawn from Cook's Physio-Medical Dispensatory; Scudder's Specific Medication and Specific Medicines; King's American Dispensatory, 18th edition (Felter and Lloyd); Ellingwood's American Materia Medica, Therapeutics and Pharmacognosy, and the Bountiful Herbs editorial.
In formulas
Nettles stands in 4 documented formulas in the library, among them Eczema & Chronic Skin Formula, Gentle Detoxification Formula, Daily Vitality Tonic.
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