Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

California nettle

Plant

Family

Urticaceae

English

California nettle, Tall nettle, American stinging nettle, Stinging nettle

Latin

Urtica gracilis Aiton, Urtica californica Greene., Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis (Aiton) Selander, Urtica lyallii S.Watson, Urtica procera Muhl. ex Willd., Urtica californica, Urtica gracilis, Urtica lyallii Wats.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Alterative, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-dandruff, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, Anti-Rheumatic, Antispasmodic, arthritis, Asthma, Bleeding Stancher, check bleeding, convulsive state, cramp, cramps, Dandruff, Diaphoretic, Diuretic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, haemostatic, Hemostat, hemostatic, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, Hæmostatic, improve the complexion, Induce sweating, inhibit bleeding, Mucolytic agent, relax spasms, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Styptic, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tonic

Women's diseases

Anti-periodic, Interrupts menstruation, stops menstrual periods

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, hair preparations, Used to dye different types of fibres

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4732

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