Nettle
Common name
Nettle Leaf, Nettle Herb, Nettle root
ID
HD0215
Scientific name of the plant
Urtica dioica L.; Urtica urens L.
Anatomical part for use
leaf, root
Human use
Pain and inflammation,Skin disorders & minor wounds,Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Urtica is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles, although the latter name applies particularly to Urtica dioica.
Urtica species are food for the caterpillars of numerous Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), such as the tortrix moth Syricoris lacunana and several Nymphalidae, such as Vanessa atalanta, one of the red admiral butterflies.
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A
Nettle
Common name
Nettle Leaf, Nettle Herb, Nettle root
ID
HD0215
Scientific name of the plant
Urtica dioica L.; Urtica urens L.
Anatomical part for use
leaf, root
Human use
Pain and inflammation,Skin disorders & minor wounds,Urinary tract and genital disorders
Summary
Urtica is a genus of flowering plants in the family Urticaceae. Many species have stinging hairs and may be called nettles or stinging nettles, although the latter name applies particularly to Urtica dioica. Urtica species are food for the caterpillars of numerous Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths), such as the tortrix moth Syricoris lacunana and several Nymphalidae, such as Vanessa atalanta, one of the red admiral butterflies.
Evidence Level
Level 0 (No convinced report of liver injury caused by herbal and dietary supplement)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A