Latin name – Urtica dioica
Uro – burn because leaves cause burning sensation during contact.
The leaves are Sayed rubbing to stay warm (Roman)
Dioica – two dwelling as male & female flower.
Hungarian – csalan
Family– urticacae
This is divided again into 6 subspecies.
Out of 5 which we have many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on the leaves and stem, which act like hypodermic needle, injecting histamines & other chemical that produce a stinging sensation when contracted by humans and animals.
- u. dioica sub species dioica (Europian stinging nettle) from Europe, Asia, Africa, has stinging hairs
- u. dioica subspecies galeopsifolia (fen nettle or stingingnettle) from Europe does not have stinging hair..
- U. dioica subsp. afghanica, from southwestern and central Asia, sometimes has stinging hairs or is sometimes hairless.
- U. dioica subsp. gansuensis, from eastern Asia (China), has stinging hairs.
- U. dioica subsp. gracilis (Aid.) Slander (American stinging nettle), from North America, has stinging hairs and is monoecious.
- U. dioica subsp. holosericea (Nutt.) Thorne (hoary stinging nettle), from North America, has stinging hairs and is monoecious.
Table of Contents
Useful part – leaves, stem, flowers
Chemical composition –sterol & steryl glycosides, beta sitosterol.
Root – lignans (e.g. secoisolariciresino) & UDA (urtica dioica agglutinin)
Natural herb which consist protein, carb,calcium, phosphorus, iron, mg, beta-carotene, alongwith Vit- A, C, D, & B-complex.
As per Ayurveda: –
रस (Taste) – तिक्त (bitter) कपाय (astringent )
गुण(Quality) –लघु (light) , रुक्ष (dry)
वीर्य (Potency) – उष्ण(hot)
विपाक (after digestion taste) – कटु (pungent)
कर्म (action)–कफ (kapha) , वात(vata)
Benefits: –
Nettle is Antioxidant, Antimicrobial, Analgesic, Antiulcer.
- Creamapplication or consuming stinging nettle product to relive inflammatory arthritis
- May be useful in enlarge prostate. (In BPH useful as animal research reveals that this powerful plant may prevent the conversion of testosterone into DihydrotestosteroneStopping this conversion reduce prostate size.) The studies have show in people who have BPH there urination problem is relived with stinging nettle use.
- High fever RX – High fever is an allergic that involve inflammation in the lining of your nose.
- Helpful for the seasonal allergy. (It includes blocking histamines receptors and stopping immune cells from releasing chemical and triggers allergy symptom.)
- May lower blood pressure – stinging nettle was traditionally used to treat high blood pressure.
- It also stimulates nitrous oxide production which act as vasodilator. (Vasodilator relax the muscle of your blood vessel helping them widen.)
- Blood sugar control- this plant contain compound they may mimic the effect of insulin.
- The fresher is used the safer it is healing to collect the nettle in may for your winter.
- The tea with Mint and chamomile is good for poor digestion, stomach cramps, ulcers, lung disease.
- Also protects with urinal disease & bacterial infect secretions.
- Hematopoietic effect of nettle also helpful for Anemia & other blood disease.
- Scientia Pain – used as a bath.
- Tincture of nettle is good for hair scalp, reduce dandruff, shiny and silky hair.
- Hair fall and baldness.
- Infections pimple open wound.
- Blood purifier, using for skin issues Eczema.
In one book of stomach cancer it is mentioned that Nettle can do cell proliferation.
CA stomach completely disappears with the use nettle tea and decoction this proves the anti-cancerous activity of nettle.
- High amount of Iodine which is helpful for Thyroid gland called bodies Internal thermostat
- Root and leave for Asthma, wheezing, short breath by opening up the passage of lung.
- Also help to expectorant phlegm & to raise the improve the pleurisy.
- Gargle useful for mouth & throat swelling.
- Decoction of leavesprovoke urine and expelkidney stone.
- Kills worm in children.
- Juice of leaves and decoction of parts for washing gangrene &fistula, scab& itch.
- Stimulate hair growth, gives natural color to hair.
- Leaves for anemia &breast milk production.
- Root for enlarge prostate,abscess, addiction & herpes.
Don’t we have to thank God for such miraculous herbs which we have? around us?
Written By…
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Dr. Pallavi Shinde is the director at Shree Vishwamukta Yog, Ayurved and Panchakarma Clinic at Pune, India. She always uses ayurvedic proprietary formulations for many chronic health diseases & many products for Skin Diseases & beauty products. She is a hardcore Researcher, Practitioner, Promoter of Ayurveda. Contact today to book an appointment. |
