The botanical name of stinging nettle is Urtica dioica L., which belongs to family Urticaceae. The global distribution of this plant extended to the temperate and tropical areas. The plant parts including roots and leaves have many traditional medicinal applications including anemia, blood purifier, diuretic, diarrhea, eczema, haematuria, nephritis, jaundice, rheumatism, emmenagogue (stimulates menstruation flow), menorrhagia, nasal and menstrual hemorrhage. Stinging nettle has country-specific ethnomedicinal uses, such as:
There are multiple phytochemicals present in Stinging nettle, which include carotenoids, flavonoids, phytosterols, chlorophylls, tannins, saponins, sterols, proteins, amino acids, fatty acids, and vitamins.
In many health and supplement store and herbal drug supplier sale stinging nettle containing different dosage forms, such as capsule, tea, tincture, ointment, and wax-based salves. Freeze-dried preparations of stinging nettle leaf also available in the market.
Many research studies identified different medical properties of Stinging nettle, which include antioxidant, antiulcer, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, anti colitis, antiviral, anticancer, antibacterial, antimicrobial, antifungal, antiandrogenic, cardiovascular effects, hepatoprotective, hypotensive, hypoglycemic, hypocholesterolemic, insecticide, immunomodulatory, natriuretic, and rheumatoid arthritis.
Diabetic patients can be benefited by in taking Stinging nettle containing herbal products, as this herbal remedy helps to reduce blood glucose level. An animal research study confirmed its enhancement of insulin level.
Stinging nettle has a hepato-protective effect due to its potent antioxidant property. It helps to control liver enzyme level in blood during jaundice and improve the condition. Hepatoprotective effect of Stinging nettle heals the ischemia‑reperfusion related hepatic damage. It improves the antioxidant enzymes activity, such as enhancement of superoxide dismutase level and also decreases liver peroxidation.
Stinging nettle is effective to control both total cholesterol level and LDL/HDL level. An animal research studies showed that Stinging nettle intake can control lipid level even after a high-fat diet consumption.
The kidney is one of the vital organs of our body. It produces urine and excretes out to purify the blood and maintain the sodium-potassium balance (electrolyte balance). Disturbances in kidney functioning reduce urine flow. Some patients have excessive loss of sodium. Stinging nettle acts as a diuretic and helps to excretion of urine. It also limits the sodium excretion ( natriuretic) condition.
Stinging nettle is effective against HIV infection due to its potent antiviral activity. It significantly reduces CD4 count by inhibiting the syncytia.
Stinging nettle has broad antibacterial property, which is effective against Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria. The antibacterial property of this herb is effective against E. coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, P. aeruginosa, Streptococcus aureus, S. pyogenes, and S. epidermidis. The flavonoids content of Stinging nettle provides significant anti-microbial property.
Stinging nettle can also improve heart functioning by lowering arterial blood pressure. It improves cardiac functioning by acting on potassium channel attached within the heart. It also regularized the heart rate due to its positive inotropic effect.
The characteristic symptom of arthritis is joint pain and inflammation of joints. Stinging nettle has both analgesic and anti-inflammatory properties. These help to reduce joint pain and inflammation. It inhibits the NF‑kB activation and reduces the inflammatory symptom. Stinging nettle leaves extract is recommended as an alternative treatment of rheumatoid arthritis, as it has a suppressive effect against cytokine production and provides symptomatic relief.
Stinging nettle acts on spleen and acts as Immunomodulator by stimulating the production of
T‑lymphocytes proliferation and consequently increase its level in blood. Immunomodulatory action of Stinging nettle can effectively remedy to control autoimmune condition.
Stinging nettle has anthelmintic activity and effective to treat intestinal worms.
BPH is a common genitourinary problem in male. Imbalance of prostate‑specific antigen levels is the clinical sign of BPH. Stinging nettle herbal treatment reduces prostate weight, control frequency of urination, and serum testosterone levels by regulating the prostate‑specific antigen levels.
The stinging nettle root extract has anti-cancer property due to its cytotoxic effect. Consumption of this herbal remedy helps to inhibit unwanted cell proliferation of the cancer cell.
This post was last modified on December 24, 2020 7:39 am
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