Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Nettle

Plant

English

Nettle, Stinging nettle, California nettle, Common nettle, European nettle, Great nettle, Great stinging nettle, Nettle, Slender nettle, Stinging, Stinging netle

Latin

Urtica dioica Linne, Urtica dioeca L., Urtica dioica ssp. dioica L.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Entire plant, Fiber, foliage, Herb, Leaf, Root, Seed, Unspecified, Whole herb, Young leaves, Young plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Abscess, Abscesses, accumulation of fluids, accumulation of mucus in the respiratory passages, Ache, Aches, Acne, Acne vulgaris, Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Aids digestion, Allergic diseases, Allergic rhinitis, Allergies, Allergy, Alopecia, anaemia, Analgesic, Anemia, angina, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Anti-allergic, Anti-alopecic, Anti-anemic, Antianginal, Antiarthritic, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-Bronchitic, Anticonvulsant, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Anti-epileptic, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Anti-hypertensive, Antihæmorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antiinflammatory agent in urinary diseases, Antimicrobial, anti-microbial action, Antimicrobial Agent, Anti-Oxidant, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Antiseptic, Anti-Tubercular, Antiulcer, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arterial hypertension, arthritis, Arthrosis, articular rheumatism, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia, Asthenia of kidney, Asthenia of liver, asthma, Astrigent, astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad circulation, bad digestion, baktericidal, Baldness, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bite, blackhead, Bladder ailments, Bladder complaints, Bladder disease, Bladder diseases, bladder disorders, Bladder irritations, Bladder problems, bladder stone, bleeding, Bleeding Stancher, blood building, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, blood formation, Bloodforming, Blood in the urine, Blood in urine, Blood-purifier, BloodSugar Reducer, Bloody flux, Boils, Bronchial catarrh, Bronchitis, Bronquite, burn, Burns, cachexy, catarrh of the bladder, catharic, Cathartic, Cephalagia, Cephalalgia, check bleeding, cholagogic, Cholagogue, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, chronic coughs, chronic hepatitis, Chronic pain, chronic skin rashes, Circulatory System Disorders, Cleanses the blood, Cleanses the stomach, cleansing the skin, colicky pain, Coloenteritis, complaints of the stomach, complaints of urinary system, constipation, Consumption, Convulsion, Convulsions, Coryza, Costive, Costiveness, cough, Coughing, Coughs, cut, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cuts, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, dandruff, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Detox, Detoxicant, detoxicate, detoxicating, Detoxication, Detoxification, detoxify, Diabetes, Diabetes mellitus, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive ulcers, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the bladder, disease of the gall, disease of the liver, disease of the stomach, diseases of the respiratory tract, Disinfectant, disorder of metabolism, disorder of the kidneys, disorders in the respiratory passages, disorders of the liver, disorders of the urinary passage, dispepsia, diuretic, dropsy, Dyschezia, dysentery, Dyslipidemia, Dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Eczema, edema, Enhances immune resistance, enteritis, enterocolitis, Ephelis, Epilepsy, epistaxis, eruption, Eupeptic, Evacuant, excema, Excessive urination at night, exhaustion, expectorant, Expellant of bile, Expellant of phlegm, facewash, facial bath, fluid accumulation, Fortifying, Freckle, freckles, Gall complaints, Gastric catarrh, gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gastropathy, General atony, General debility, General fatigue, General fatigue of the organism, General lassitude, General lassitude of organism, General weakness, Gentle diuretic, Gingivitis, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, good influence over the pancreas, gout, Gravel, haematopoiesis, haematuria, Haemoptysis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, Haemorrhoids, haemostatic, Hair loss, Hay fever, headache, headaches, head pains, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, hematopoiesis, Hematuria, Hemoptysis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, hemorrhoids, Hemostat, hemostatic, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Herbal tonic, high blood pressure, High blood sugar, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hives, Hydropsy, Hypercholesterolemia, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, Hypertension, Hyper tensive, hypertrophy of prostate, Hypoferremia, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, Hæmostatic, Icterus, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, improves appetite, Improves circulation, improves circulatory system, improves digestion, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, inappetence, increase growth of the hair, Increases the appetite, Indigestion, Infant's trush, Infected sore throats, Infection in the urinary passages, inflammation conditions of the urinary system, Inflammation of bowels, Inflammation of the digestive tract, Inflammation of the gum tissue, Inflammation of the throat, Inflammation of the urethra, inflammation of the urinary passage, Inflammation of urinary system, inflammation of urinary tract, Inflammatory states of intestines, inflammed gums, Inflammed joints, inhibit bleeding, insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, Internal diseases, intestinal catarrh, intestinal inflammation, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Iron-deficiency, Iron tonic, Jaundice, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney gravel, kidney problem, kidney problems, kidney sand, kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, lack of appetite, laxative, lethargy, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, loss of hair, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, lowering the blood sugar, Lowers bloodpressure, metabolic derangement, metabolic disorder, Metabolic Disorders, metabolic disturbance, mild diuretic, mouth infection, movements of the bowel, MTB, Mucolytic agent, Nasal bleeding, Nephrolith, Nephropathy, Nervous eczema, Nettle rash, Night sweats, Nosebleed, Nosebleeding, nose-bleeds, Nycturia, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Pectoral, Periodontitis, Phthisis, Phthisis pulmonalis, Phthysis, Pick-me-up, Piles, pimples, pleurisy, pleuritis, podagra, Pollen allergy, Pollenosis, Poor appetite, Poor circulation, Poor digestion, positive influence on the imune system, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Promoting growth of hair, promoting metabolism, prostate, prostate problems, prostatic condition, prostatic disease, prostatic enlargement, prostatic hypertrophy, Prostatitis, Psychostimulants, purgative, Purifies the stomach, purify blood, Purify skin, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, quinsy, rash, Rashes, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, reduce blood pressure, reduce fluid retention, reduce high bloodpressure, reduce inflammation, Refresher, refreshing, Relives symptoms of rheumatism, Relives symptoms of sciatica, Renal Calculi, renal calculus, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Renal stones, Respiratory affections, Respiratory ailments, respiratory complaints, Respiratory disease, Respiratory diseases, respiratory disorders, respiratory illness, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, rheumatic diseases, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic pain, rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis, Rhinitis, Scalp Itch, Sciatica, Sciatic neuritis, scorbutus, scorch, scurvy, Sideropenia, Skin cleansing, skin disease, skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin impurities, skin problems in general, skin rashes, Sleep hyperhidrosis, soothes headaches, sores, Sore throat, spitting of blood, Spots, Spring-cleaning, spring course, spring fatigue, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates blood circulation, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the immune system, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, stings, Stiptic, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach problems, stomach tonic, Stomach trouble, Stomach ulcers, Stones in kidney, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Strengthener, Strengthening, Strengthens the peripheral circulation, strengthen the pancreas, Stuffy nose, styptic, sugar diabetis, supression of urine, Swelling of the prostate, TB, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Thrush, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tonsillitis, Tooth ache, Traumatic injury, treatment of allergies, trush, tuberculosis, Tumor-Promoter, Tumor promotion, Ulcer, Ulcerous sores, ulcers, urethritis, Urinary bladder disease, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, Urinary inflammation, Urinary inflammations, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Urinary tract infection, Urolithiasis, Urticaria, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Used in the treatment of cough, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Water retention, weakness, Weakness of the bladder, Weakness of the kidney, weak stomach, Wound, wound care, wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Cancer preventative, Cancer-Preventive

Women's diseases

Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Difficult menstruation, Encourages breast milk, Ensures good milk supply, Erratic periods, excessive menstruation, excessive periods, failing lactation, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, Gestation, Heavy periods, increase milk sekretion in women, Irregular cycles, irregular menstruation, irregular period, Irregular periods, Lactagogue, Menorrhagia, menstrual problems, menstruation problems, Metrorrhagia, milk failing in nursing mothers, Milk production stimulant, Pregnancy, profuse menstruation, promotes the flow of milk, Regulate menstruation, stimulate milk production, stimulate the flow of milk, stops bleeding of the uterus, uterine bleeding, Uterine haemorrhage, Uterine hemorrhage, Vaginal bleeding, Vaginal hemorrhage

Foods

Brewing, salad, tea substitute

Other uses

care of the hair, colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Hair cleaner, hair preparations, Hair rinse, hair shampoo, production of textile, textiles, Used to dye different types of fibres

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Manoor Valley, Northern Pakistan, Phytomedical used in southeastern Morocco (Errachidia province), Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Greece

Ingredients

 acetic acid, Acetophenone, Acetylcholine, acid, Aesculetin, Alanine, aloe resin, aloin, Aloinoside A, Aloinoside B, Alpha-Tocopherol, aluminium, ammonia, anthraquinone, arginine, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, ash, asparagine, Aspartic acid, Astragalin, Beta-Sitosterol, Bitter Components, Boron, bromine, Butyric acid, Cadmium, caffeic acid, Calcium, calcium nitrate, Campesterol, Carbohydrates, Carbonic acid, Carotene, carotenoid, cellulose, chlorine, Chlorogenic acid, Chlorogenin, chlorophyll, choline, Chromium, Cinnamic acid, citric acid, Citronellal, cobalt, Copper, coumarin, Daucosterol, Delta-Carotene, Derivate of hydroxyanthracene, enzyme, essential oil, fat, fatty acid, Ferulic acid, Fibres, flavonoid, fluorine, folinic acid, formic acid, fumaric acid, gallic acid, Glucokinin, glucoquinone, Glutamic acid, Glyceric acid, glycerol, Glycine, glycoside, glycosin, histamine, Histidine, iron, Isoleucine, Isoquercetin, Isorhamnetin, Kaempferol, Lead, lecithin, Lectin, Leucine, L-Histidine, Lignan, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, Lutein-epoxid, Lycopene, Lysine, Lysophosphatidylcholine, magnesium, malic acid, manganese, Mercury, Methionine, mineral, mineral salt, Molybdenum, mucilage, Niacin, Nickel, nicotine, Nitrogen, Oleanolic acid, Oleic acid, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, Pantothenic acid, P-Coumaric acid, Phenylalanine, Phenylpropanes, Phosphatidylcholine, Phosphatidylethanolamine, Phosphatidylinositol, phosphoric acid, phosphorus, Phytol, Phytosterol, Poison, Polysaccharide, potassium, Proline, protein, Quercetin, Rubidium, rutin, Saturated fatty acids, Scopoletin, Scopolin, Selenium, Serine, Serotonin, Silicate, Silicic acid, silicon, sinapine, sinapinic acid, Sitosterol, sodium, sodium nitrate, Stearic acid, sterol, Stigmasterol, succinic acid, Sulfur, Tannic acid, tannin, Tanning agents, Threonine, Tin, Trimethylglycine, Tyrosine, Ursolic acid, Valine, Vanillic acid, Vanillin, Vegetable oil, violaxanthin, Violutoside, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin B, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, water, wax, xanthophylls, Zeatin, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0058

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