Urticae folium

Dried leaves and herb(Urticae herbae) of stinging nettle.

Quality is laid down in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).

HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: Internal: mild aching limbs, urinary tract complaints to increase the amount of urine, for better flushing of the urinary tract. External: seborrheic skin

ESCOP monograph: arthritis, arthrosis and/or rheumatic complaints; improvement of water excretion in inflammation-related complaints of the lower urinary tract

Commission E monograph: rheumatic complaints; irrigation for inflammatory diseases of the urinary tract, irrigation for the prevention and treatment of renal gravel.

Traditionally, fresh nettle leaves were used for lashing rheumatic complaints. The tips of the leaves pierce the skin and inject their ingredients: serotonin, histamine, acetylcholine, formic acid. After inflammation, relief of rheumatic pain in the sense of a couterittant effect.

mild gastrointestinal complaints, rarely allergic reactions of the skin

Allergy to any of the ingredients. Internally no sufficient data for children and adolescents under 12 years, externally however suitable. No sufficient data for pregnancy and lactation.

1. https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/herbal-monograph/final-community-herbal-monograph-urtica-dioica-l-urtica-urens-l-herba_en.pdf
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4. https://www.awl.ch/heilpflanzen/urtica_dioica/brennessel.htm