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	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Stinging nettle
		Stinging nettles are a herbaceous perennial, growing to 1-2 m tall in the summer and dying down to the ground in winter.
		Stinging nettle leaves are high in nutrients, and the leaves can be mixed with other ingredients to create a soup rich in calcium and iron.
		Nettle stems contain a bast fibre which has been traditionally used for the same purposes as linen, and is produced by a similar retting process.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Stinging-nettle (2618 words)

	Stinging nettle
		Stinging nettle has been used for hundreds of years to treat rheumatism (disorders of the muscles and joints), eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia.
		Stinging nettle is the name given to common nettle, garden nettle, and hybrids of these two plants.
		Stinging nettle is available as dried leaf, as tea, and as root tincture (a tincture is a solution of the herb in alcohol).
	www.umm.edu /altmed/articles/stinging-nettle-000275.htm (1733 words)

	Stinging nettle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a herbaceous flowering plant native to Europe, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best known member of the nettle genus Urtica.
		Bare skin brushing up against a stinging nettle plant will break the delicate defensive hairs and release the trio of chemicals, usually resulting in a temporary and painful skin rash similar to poison ivy, though the nettle's rash and duration are much weaker.
		Nettle stems contain a bast fibre which has been traditionally used for the same purposes as linen, and is produced by a similar retting process.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Stinging_nettle (922 words)

	Nettle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Nettle is the common name for any of between 30-45 species of flowering plants of the genus Urtica in the family Urticaceae, with a cosmopolitan though mainly temperate distribution.
		Nettle is believed to be a galactagogue and a clinical trial has shown that the juice is diuretic in patients with congestive heart failure.
		The traditional remedy for nettle stings is rubbing with the leaf of the dock plant, Rumex obtusifolus, which often grows beside nettles in the wild.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nettle (904 words)

	Stinging Nettle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nettles contain acetylcholine, calcium, chlorine, chlorophyll, formic acid, glucoquinones, histamine, iodine, iron, magnesium, potassium, serotonin, silicon, sulfur, tannin, and vitamins A, B, C and K (1,3,4)) They have a cooling energy, and are drying and astringent.
		Nettles may be used as a tea, tincture, compress, in ointment or powdered, depending on the area of use.
		Stinging nettle in a salve may be applied to arthritic joints, tendonitis, sprains and sciatica to relieve pain.
	www.pure-vitality.com /Nettle.htm (901 words)

	Stinging nettle - Herbal Encyclopedia
		Stinging nettle is a perennial member of the nettle family, native to both Europe and the United States.
		Stinging nettle's diuretic activity has been the subject of a number of German studies.
		German health authorities allow root preparations of stinging nettle to be used for symptomatic relief of urinary difficulties associated with early stages of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), although they don't decrease enlargement of the prostate.
	www.allnatural.net /herbpages/stinging-nettle.shtml (596 words)

	Stinging Nettle: Herb Library
		Stinging nettle is native to Europe, but it has become established in North America and now grows in Canada and throughout the United States.
		Stinging nettle root also contains a complex of lectins known as Urtica dioica agglutinin (UDA) and several polysaccharides such as glucans and arabinogalactans, which are believed to stimulate the immune system.
		Traditionally, stinging nettle was used to treat asthma and cough, speed wound healing, encourage gastric juice secretion, and relieve spasms of the digestive tract.
	www.peoplespharmacy.org /archives/herb_library/stinging_nettle.asp (907 words)

	Vibrant Life
		The stinging nettle plant has been used historically as a mild diuretic; to treat infections of the lower urinary tract, anemia, hemorrhoids, asthma, hay fever, and other allergies; to stop bleeding; and to heal wounds.
		Stinging nettle root preparations are commonly used for the symptomatic relief of urinary difficulties associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
		Furthermore, when stinging nettle extract alone was given to elderly BPH patients, a significant improvement in urinary flow and volume resulted after nine weeks, compared with the placebo group.
	www.vibrantlife.com /vl/herb-23.html (913 words)

	Stinging Nettle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Stinging nettle is primarily a weed of landscapes...
		Stinging nettle (Cnidoscolus stimulosus) Stinging nettle, also called bullnettle, spurge nettle, or tread softly, is one southeastern native to beware of.
		The stinging nettle is a herbaceous perennial, growing to 1-2 m tall in the summer and dying...
	kavaplant.motekava.com /stingingnettle (808 words)

	Stinging Nettle - Medicinal - Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives
		Stinging nettle was used by the North American First Nations people as a treatment for acne and eczema, for diarrhea, intestinal worms, and urinary tract infections.
		Today, stinging nettle is in demand as a treatment for non-cancerous prostate enlargement, for high blood pressure and urinary tract infections.
		Nettle is said to increase the oil content of valerian, sage, marjoram, mint and angelica if planted 1 nettle:10 of the other plant, and will activate decomposition in compost piles.
	www.gov.mb.ca /agriculture/crops/medicinal/bkq00s07.html (434 words)

	Nettle
		Nettle is rich in chlorophyll and serves as a readily available commercial source of that pigment.
		Young nettle shoots are edible when cooked and contain approximately the same amounts of carotene (provitamin A) and vitamin C as spinach or other similar greens.
		Nettles are highly nutritious, high in vitamins and minerals, particularly iron, silica and potassium, and have been used for centuries as a nourishing tonic for weakness and debility, convalescence and anemia.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_nettle.htm (1648 words)

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		Stinging nettle may also be useful for treatment of gout, childhood eczema, kidney and bladder stones, and urinary tract infections; although more human studies are needed.
		Stinging nettle leaf should not be taken by those individuals retaining water from a heart or kidney condition.
		Stinging nettle leaf should be taken with at least 8 large glasses of fluid a day.
	www.supplementnews.org /stinging-nettle (681 words)

	Stinging Nettle (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Herbalists recommend nettle leaf tea to lower blood sugar levels and save the complexion from a chocolate binge, both of which are useful at this time of year when chocolates and candies abound.
		Nettles are most commonly used as tea but may be used as a tincture, compress, in ointment or powdered, depending on the area of use.
		Stinging nettle is a wonderful herb and as one of the best sources of minerals, it will be a powerful addition to your herbal cupboard.
	www.herbalistprograms.com /nettle.htm (587 words)

	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Nettles
		After the Nettles had been cut, dried and steeped, the fibre was separated with instruments similar to those used in dressing flax or hemp, and then spun into yarn, used in manufacturing every sort of cloth, cordage, etc., usually made from flax or hemp.
		The Nettle Beer made by cottagers is often given to their old folk as a remedy for gouty and rheumatic pains, but apart from this purpose it forms a pleasant drink.
		As an arrester of bleeding, the Nettle has few equals and an infusion of the dried herb, or alcoholic tincture made from the fresh plant, or the fresh Nettle juice itself in doses of 1 to 2 tablespoonsful is of much power inwardly for bleeding from the nose, lungs or stomach.
	www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/n/nettle03.html (5457 words)

	Nettle - Nettle herb step towards better health - Nettle herb (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet.
		Nettle is rich in chlorophyll, and a good source of beta carotene; vitamins A, C, and E; tannins; iron; calcium; phosphates; and various other minerals.
		Nettle leaf is highly nutritious, and in cooked form may be used as a general dietary supplement.
	www.nutrovita.com /store.asp?filename=nettle (204 words)

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		The authors concluded that stinging nettle herb may enhance the NSAID antirheumatic effectiveness and that further investigations are needed in order to determine whether acute attacks of arthritis may respond to stewed stinging nettle herb on its own (Chrubasik et al, 1997).
		Stinging nettle root is used in Germany as a component of approved medicines for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
		The approved modern therapeutic applications for stinging nettle herb, leaf and root are supportable based on their history of clinical use in well established systems of traditional medicine, on well documented phytochemical investigations, on pharmacological studies in animals, and on human clinical studies.
	www.herbalgram.org /iherb/expandedcommissione/he093.asp (3469 words)

	Stinging Nettle - Urtica dioica - Encapsulated Herbal Extract - Herbs (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Stinging Nettle is also rich in vitamins A and C, iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, and chlorophyll.
		Stinging Nettle is distributed throughout the temperate regions of Europe and Asia.
		The sting of a Nettle may can be relieved by rubbing the skin with the fresh-cut leaves of Rosemary, Mint or Sage.
	www.arcadiaherbsandalternatives.com /singles/herbs/stingingnettle.htm (1250 words)

	Stinging Nettle - Urtica dioica
		The stinging sensation is caused by formic acid which covers the tiny hairs of the plant.
		Stinging nettle seems to have a lot of medical uses, but the nettle root is known to be a diuretic and to give relief from prostate problems.
		Stinging nettle can be found growing in Europe and the United States.
	www.blueplanetbiomes.org /stinging_nettle.htm (359 words)

	31. STINGING NETTLE WOOD (BULL) NETTLE
		They measure 2 to 6 inches by 1 to 2 inches in stinging nettle and 3 to 8 inches by 3 to 5 inches in wood nettle.
		However, the stinging hairs on the lower surface of the leaves prove the plant's identity.
		SIGNS: The small, hollow hairs in stinging nettle contain several irritating substances such as histamine (the mediator of some allergic reactions), serotonin, acetylcholine and formic acid (ants contain a high concentration of formic acid).
	vet.purdue.edu /depts/addl/toxic/plant31.htm (503 words)

	The Nature Conservancy in Ohio - Taking the Sting Out of Stinging Nettle and Practical Uses of the Plant
		Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a non-native plant in Ohio and can be found in moist forests that are preferably shaded and somewhat disturbed.
		Stinging nettle, an herb originally from the northern regions of Europe and Asia, is a perennial that belongs to the family Urticaceae and can grow in patches.
		Stinging nettle is one of the first rising forest floor plants in the spring.
	www.nature.org /wherewework/northamerica/states/ohio/volunteer/art18896.html (0 words)

	Stinging nettle
		Stinging nettle, also called bullnettle, spurge nettle, or tread softly, is one southeastern native to beware of.
		Stinging nettle is found in coastal plains from Virginia to southern Florida and west into Oklahoma, Texas, and Louisiana.
		Stinging nettle is an erect, weedy perennial that grows to 3' tall and is covered with tiny, stinging hairs.
	www.sfrc.ufl.edu /4h/Stinging_nettle/stinnett.htm (0 words)

	ChiroFind.com \| tell me about stinging nettles
		Stinging nettle is the name given to two types of round, green bushes found throughout the world.
		Stinging nettles are available in the form of dried leaves, which can be crushed and used in teas or capsules.
		Stinging nettle is safe when used as directed; however, excessive use may interfere with the actions of hypoglycemic, hyperglycemic, antidiabetic and depressive drugs.
	www.chiroweb.com /find/tellmeabout/stinging_nettles.html (0 words)

	Nettles
		Nettles are covered with tiny, nearly invisible stinging hairs that produce an intense, stinging pain, followed redness and skin irritation.
		Nettle leaves are good simmered in soups 5-10 minutes, but my favorite method is the waterless steaming method, recommended for spinach in a 1699 cookbook by John Evelyn, and described in the cooking section.
		Nettle infusion is a safe, gentle diuretic—considered a restorative for the kidneys and bladder, and used for cystitis and nephritis.
	www.wildmanstevebrill.com /Plants.Folder/Nettle.html (1479 words)

	Stinging Nettle
		Stinging nettle is native to Europe, but it has become established in North America and now grows in Canada and throughout the United States.
		Traditionally, stinging nettle was used to treat asthma and cough, speed wound healing, encourage gastric juice secretion, and relieve spasms of the digestive tract.
		Stinging nettle root is an accepted treatment in Europe for benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH, or enlarged prostate).
	www.peoplespharmacy.com /archives/herb_library/stinging_nettle.asp (0 words)

	Stinging Nettle Herbal Supplement from Herbal Extracts Plus
		Stinging Nettle is a perennial herb with erect stems that may reach seven feet in height with coarse-toothed leaves that are covered with severely stinging bristles.
		Stinging Nettle is a nutritive that has been used for centuries as a tonic that nourishes and detoxifies the entire system.
		Stinging Nettle is said to be a fine circulatory stimulant, opening blood vessels and increasing blood circulation throughout the body.
	www.herbalextractsplus.com /stinging-nettle.cfm (0 words)

	Stinging Nettle leaf- uses allergies, arthritis
		The stinging comes from the presence on the bristles of histamine that delivers a stinging burn when the hairs on the leaves and stems are touched.
		Nettle is anti-asthmatic, the juice of the roots or leaves, mixed with honey or sugar will relieve bronchial and asthmatic troubles, and the dried leaves, burnt and inhaled will have the same effect.
		For the purposes of men's sexual health, the key ingredients in stinging nettles are the sterols, that appear to lessen the action of DHT, the form of testosterone that causes the prostate to enlarge.
	www.anniesremedy.com /herb_detail107.php (0 words)

	Stinging Nettle - Urtica dioica
		Stinging Nettle is a perennial that grows to about 2 to 4 feet high (45-90cm).
		Stinging Nettle is a host plant for the Question Mark, Comma, Red Admiral
		Since it has stinging hairs on it, it is not an easy plant to grow for butterflies.
	www.butterflygardeningandconservation.com /plant/host/s-nettle.php (200 words)

	Ohio Perrenial and Biennial Weed Guide - STINGING NETTLE
		Stinging nettle is a bristly, stinging perennial that is extremely variable in its morphology.
		Stinging nettle is an erect, herbaceous perennial that is widely known for its unpleasant stinging hairs on the stems and lower leaf surface.
		The fiber in stinging nettle stems is very similar to that of hemp and flax, and for this reason, has historically been an important ingredient in a variety of items, from sailcloth and fishing nets to clothing and paper.
	www.oardc.ohio-state.edu /weedguide/singlerecordframe2.asp?id=210 (0 words)

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