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

Rev.11-03-2021

Annual nettle

Plant

English

Annual nettle, Burning nettle, Dog nettle, Dwarf nettle, Small nettle, Small stinging nettle, Stinging nettle, Urtica urens

Latin

Urtica urens L.

Plantparts

Aerial part, Entire plant, Root, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abscess, Abscesses, Accumulation of fluids, 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-Bronchitic, Anti-dandruff, Anti-diabetic, Antidiabetic activity, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Anti-eczemic, Anti-edemic, Anti-gingivitic, Anti-gout, Antihaemorrhagic, Antihemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-inflammatory, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, Antiphogistic, Anti-Rheumatic, Anti-scorbutic, Aperient, Appendicitis, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Arthritis, Arthrosis, Articular rheumatism, Assist healing of wounds, Asthenia of liver, Asthma, Astrigent, astringent, bad digestion, Baldness, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bite, blackhead, Bladder irritations, 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, catarrh of the bladder, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, cholagogic, Cholagogue, Chronic pain, chronic skin rashes, Cleanses the blood, cleansing the skin, colicky pain, Coloenteritis, complaints of urinary system, Coryza, Cough, Coughing, Coughs, Cut, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous Eruptions, Cuts, dandruff, 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 gall, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, disorders of the urinary passage, dispepsia, diuretic, dropsy, dysentery, dyspepsia, eczema, edema, Enteritis, enterocolitis, Ephelis, Epistaxis, Epityphlitis, eruption, Eupeptic, Evacuant, excema, Excessive urination at night, Expectorant, Expellant of bile, Expellant of phlegm, fluid accumulation, Fortifying, Freckle, freckles, Gall complaints, gastric catarrh, Gastric ulcer, Gastritis, Gingivitis, Good for digestion, gout, Gravel, haematopoiesis, haematuria, Haemoptysis, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, haemorrhoids, haemostatic, Hair loss, hay fever, 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 sugar, Hives, Hydropsy, Hyperglycaemia, Hyperglycemia, Hyperglycæmia, hypertrophy of prostate, Hypoferremia, Hypoglycemia, Hypoglycemic, Hæmostatic, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, increase growth of the hair, Increases the appetite, indigestion, Infant's trush, Infected sore throats, Inflammation of the digestive tract, Inflammation of the gum tissue, inflammation of the throat, Inflammation of the urethra, inflammed gums, Inflammed joints, inhibit bleeding, insect bite, insect bites, Insect bites and stings, intestinal catarrh, intestinal worm, Intestinal worms, Iron-deficiency, Iron tonic, Joint inflammation, Joint inflammations, kidney gravel, kidney sand, Kidney stone, Kidney stone disease, Kidney Stones, lack of appetite, Laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Loss of appetite, loss of blood, loss of hair, lowering the blood sugar, mouth infection, movements of the bowel, Mucolytic agent, nasalbleeding, Nephrolith, Nettle rash, nosebleed, Nosebleeding, nose-bleeds, Nycturia, oedema, Pain, painful disorders, painkiller, pain relief, pain-relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, paradontosis, parodontal disease, Periodontitis, Piles, pimples, podagra, Pollen allergy, Pollenosis, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, problems in the urinary system, Promotes digestion, promotes healing of wounds, Promoting growth of hair, promoting metabolism, prostatic enlargement, prostatic hypertrophy, pulmonary tuberculosis, Pulmonary tuberculosis TB, purgative, purify blood, Purify skin, purify the blood, Pyorrhea alveolaris, quinsy, rash, Rashes, reduce fluid retention, reduce inflammation, Refresher, refreshing, Renal Calculi, Renal calculus, Renal stones, Restores the blood, Rheumatic arthralgia, rheumatic diseases, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatic pain, Rheumatism, Rheumatoid arthritis, Rhinitis, Scalp Itch, scorbutus, scorch, scurvy, Sideropenia, Skin cleansing, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin eruption, Skin Eruptions, skin impurities, skin problems in general, skin rashes, sores, Sore throat, spitting of blood, spots, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates blood circulation, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, Stings, Stiptic, Stomach ulcers, Stones in kidney, Stop bleeding, Stops bleeding, Strengthener, Strengthening, Stuffy nose, Styptic, sugar diabetis, Swelling of the prostate, throat infections, throat inflammation, Throat pain, Thrush, to cleanse the blood, Tonic, Tonsillitis, Traumatic injury, treatment of allergies, trush, Ulcer, urethritis, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Urolithiasis, urticaria, 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, Vulnerary, Warming digestive, Water retention, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Cancer

Anti-cancer, Anticancer (Stomach), Anti-carciogenic, Anti-cariogenic, Bone cancer, Bone tumor, Bone tumour, Cancer, Gastric cancer, Malignant neoplasm, Malignant tumor, Stomach cancer

Women's diseases

Aids milk flow in nursing mothers, Encourages breast milk, Ensures good milk supply, Erratic periods, excessive menstruation, excessive periods, Galactagogue, Galactopoietic, Heavy periods, increase milk sekretion in women, Irregular cycles, irregular menstruation, irregular period, Irregular periods, Lactagogue, Menorrhagia, Metrorrhagia, Milk production stimulant, 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

Homoeopathically uses

arthritis, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses, Light burns, nettle rash, rheumatism, urticaria

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, hair preparations, production of textile, textiles, Used to dye different types of fibres

Religion, Magic & Witchcraft

Magic, magic power, magic use, Witchcraft, Witchery

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in La Paz and El Alto, Bolivia, Phytomedical used in Northeastern Brazil, Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical used in West Bank, Palestine, Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in Cyprus

Ingredients

 Acetylcholine, ammonia, chlorophyll, formic acid, glucoquinone, histamine, iron, manganese, mineral, Poison, potassium, Serotonin, Silicic acid, Sulfur, Tannic acid, Vegetable oil, vitamin, Vitamin A, Vitamin C

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0008

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