Nettle MINOR
urtica urens
Nettle MINOR
urtica urens
Family
: Urticáceas.
Description:
herbaceous plant, not too high, with woody stems and erect covered with
stinging
hairs, creeping rhizomes and many roots. The leaves, pale green, are small, oval, deeply toothed, covered like the stem by
stinging
hairs. The flowers are arranged in inflorescences monoecious, with male and
female
flowers gathered in clusters with simple
ovarian
ovoidal. The result is an achene of ellipsoidal shape that contains
a
single seed. This species is born everywhere, especially on soil nitrogen, wastelands, along roads and near homes. You can reach one meter in height. Is collected from
spring
to
autumn
.
Used parts:
Leaves and rhizomes.
Active Principles:
Gallic acid, formic acid, carotene,
vitamin C
, tannin,
potassium
,
iron
,
calcium
,
silicon
.
Directions:
diuretic,
a
lever,
stinging
, purifying, hemostatic, remineralizing.
Instructions for use infusion, tincture, juice.
Interesting:
It is used as
a
plant for production of exquisite salads, after boiling. This kind of gives
a
high proportion of chlorophyll. From the stems are extracted fibers for apparel fabrics and strings of great endurance. It is an extremely suitable forage for many species of animals. The result
has
litóntrica action, while the seeds favoring the rules and have antienurésica capacity in
children
. In some places it is still practiced on the Urtica
rheumatic
pain. Effective remedy,
though
painful.
Nettle
higher.
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