Product description
Urtica dioica L.
Effect: cardiovascular, urinary system
sku-e: E003/2 standardization: DER 4:1, DER 5:1, DER 6:1plant part: Herbaema: EMEA/HMPC/170261/2006
Nettle (Urtica dioica L.) belongs to the Urticaceae family and it can be found throught the whole Poland. Herbal raw materials of the plant are root, leaf and herb (Urticae folium/herba/radix).
Nettle root has different functions than leaf and herb. Leaf and herb
are rich in minerals, mainly silica, calcium, iron, flavonoids, organic
acids (formic, acetic) and vitamins (A, B2, B5, C, E i K). These
materials can be used as a diuretic agent in inflamation of urinary
tract.
They also help with skin problems, rheumatic diseases and kidney
stones. Fresh and young leaves are recommended for exhaustion and benign
anaemia. In the cosmetic industry leaf and herb are used to strenghten
damaged and oily hair. The other use is wasinhg skin with acne. Nettle
root contains lectins, phytosterols, tannins, polysaccharides and
coumarin. It can be used for benign enlargment of prostate gland.
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