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Urtica dioica, often known as common nettle, burn nettle, stinging nettle (although not all plants of this species sting) or nettle leaf, or just a nettle or stinger, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae. Originally native to Europe, much of temperate Asia and western North Africa, [2] it is now found worldwide.
In general, the safety and effectiveness of alternative medicines have not been scientifically proven [1] and remain largely unknown. [2] Beyond adverse effects from the herb itself, "adulteration, inappropriate formulation , or lack of understanding of plant and drug interactions have led to adverse reactions that are sometimes life ...
Nettle refers to plants with stinging hairs, particularly those of the genus Urtica. It can also refer to plants which resemble Urtica species in appearance but do not have stinging hairs. Plants called "nettle" include:
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After feeling the effects of trying to handle stinging nettle, Campbell Vaughn learns about its potential health benefits. Campbell Vaughn: The stinging nettle weed is well named, but also has ...
Dendrocnide sinuata (meaning "tree nettle" with "wavy leaf margin" in Greek) is a poisonous plant called pulutus, [1] pulus, [1] stinging tree, [1] fever nettle, [citation needed] or elephant nettle, [2] growing in subtropical wet evergreen forests throughout Asia. [3] Some of its uses in herbal medicine have been scientifically validated. [4]
Stinging hairs of Urtica dioica (stinging nettle) A stinging plant or a plant with stinging hairs is a plant with hairs on its leaves or stems that are capable of injecting substances that cause pain or irritation. Other plants, such as opuntias, have hairs or spines that cause mechanical irritation, but do not inject chemicals.
Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles (the latter name applying particularly to U. dioica). The generic name Urtica derives from the Latin for 'sting'. Due to the stinging hairs, Urtica are rarely eaten by herbivores , but provide shelter for insects.