A – Z of Herbal Remedies

Other Names: Nettle, Common Nettle, Stinging Nettle, European Stinging Nettle, Burn Nettle, Burn Weed, Burn Hazel, Urtica Dioica
Traditional Usages: Food Source, Making Fabrics, As Infusion to ease Consumption or Ague, Arthritis, Eczema, Hair Tonic, Insomnia, Provokes Urine, Kills worms in Children, Snake Bites, Dog Bites, Washing Stinking Sores,  Gangrene, Painful Joints, Rheumatism, Constricted Bronchial and Nasal Passages, Hay Fever, Nose and Sinus Problems, Gout, Bed-wetting, Flies dislike Nettles, Blood Tonic, Iron Deficiency Anemia, Malaria, Foul Smelling Sores, Detoxifies the Blood, Chronic Skin Disease, First Degree Burns, Feeble Digestion, High Blood Pressure, For an ample Bust, Asthma, Acne, Diarrhea,
Resources: Europe, Asia, Japan, South Africa, Australia, Mexico, US
Parts Used:  Flowers, Stems, Leaves, Roots
Herbal Research: Nettle
Health Warning: Avoid during Pregnancy and Breastfeeding

Nettle Juice - Herbal remedy for Chilblains: Make a juice by crushing nettle leaves and squeezing the juice out.  Mix with other juices such as orange or pineapple juice. Drink this juice mixture twice daily.

• Chilblains