| stinging nettle |
perennial Eurasian nettle established in North America having broad coarsely toothed leaves with copious stinging hairs
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| stinging n. |
1. Urtica dioica. 2. a preparation of U. dioica. The root is used to treat urinary problems associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia. The fresh or dried flowering plant is used for urinary tract infections, kidney and bladder stones, and rheumatism and also has a wide variety of use in folk medicine.
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| stinging nettle |
The common nettle root. Recent German research established that the lignins from the nettle root provide for increased circulation and prostate health. Nettle has been used as a mild aphrodisiac.
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