Urticae folium

Dried leaves and herb of nettle.

Quality is defined in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).

HMPC monograph: Traditional-use: Internal: mild aches and pains of the limbs, urinary tract complaints to increase the volume of urine, to improve flushing of the draining urinary tract. External: seborrheic skin

ESCOP monograph: arthritis, osteoarthritis and/or rheumatic complaints; improve water excretion in lower urinary tract complaints due to inflammation.

Commission E monograph: rheumatic complaints; flushing in inflammatory diseases of the lower urinary tract, flushing for the prevention and treatment of kidney gravel.

Traditionally, fresh stinging nettle leaves were used to whip rheumatic complaints. The tips of the leaves bore into the skin and inject their ingredients: serotonin, histamine, acetylcholine, formic acid. After inflammation relief of rheumatic pain in the sense of couterittiant 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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