Nettle Extract

Nettle has been used as medicine since the ancient Greek and Roman periods. In Europe, nettle is used as a popular medicine as a diuretic, astringent, hemostatic, expectorant and galactagogue, and is used to treat arthritis, chronic skin diseases, etc. Nettle preparations are used externally to treat seborrheic dermatitis, dandruff and prevent hair loss. In Turkey, local herbal experts use the whole plant of nettle as medicine to prevent various diseases. It can almost replace all medicinal plants and is called the "king of herbs". At present, nettle preparations are widely used abroad (especially in Germany): the German drug "Rheumatism" is an extract of nettle leaves, and its main ingredient is caffeophthalic acid malic acid, which has anti-inflammatory activity and is used for self-treatment of rheumatic pain patients. It is one of the five most commonly used drugs in Germany and occupies an important position in OTC drugs. Recent studies have found that a 20% methanol extract of Urtica dioica has anti-tumor activity and can inhibit the proliferation of prostate cancer cells. In short, nettle has a confirmed efficacy in treating rheumatism and prostatitis, and is one of the popular herbal medicines in Europe.
Active ingredients include ascorbic acid, acetylcholine, urticaria, β-sitosterol, etc. The whole plant contains a variety of vitamins and tannins. The stem bark mainly contains formic acid, butyric acid and irritating acidic substances. [1]
Main effects
1. It has the effects of dispelling wind and calming the nerves, promoting blood circulation and relieving pain, promoting digestion and defecation, and detoxifying. Applying the juice of fresh seedlings to treat urticaria. Applying the juice of fresh grass to treat poisonous insects and snake bites can treat venomous snake bites.
2. The whole plant can be boiled in water to treat stomach and abdominal pain, postpartum convulsions, and infantile convulsions; using an appropriate amount of decoction for washing can treat rheumatoid arthritis and its pain. The roots can be boiled in water with jute roots to treat eczema, and are more effective for eczema on the head; soaking an appropriate amount in wine for several days and taking it can treat rheumatoid arthritis and its pain.
3. Place fresh plants or dried products around granaries or seedbeds, and mice will immediately flee when they encounter them, so it is called "plant cat".
4. To treat postpartum convulsions and infantile convulsions: a small amount of nettle leaf.