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Poisonous Plant – Stinging Nettle
Urticacea (Urtica dioica)
Indetification : erect, tall, square perennial plant with a grooved stem studded with stinging hairs; dark green, rough, heart-to oval-shaped, and toothed leaves; green blooms that are born in the leaf axils and produce a profusion of green seeds. one plant having both sexes and a few plants with distinct sexes.
Habitat: roadsides, peripheral areas, marshes, marshy places, fields' edges, and streamsides across the country.
Toxins and irritants: acetylcholine, histamine, choline, and formic acid.
Symptoms: rash that instantly burns and itches when it comes into contact with stinging hairs.
First Aid: limited in scope; certain individuals are more vulnerable than others. Applying mullein leaf or the juice from spotted touch-me-nots, also known as jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), to the affected area works well. Just smash the leaves and stems and rub the area.
Remark: nettles are used to massage arthritic joints; they are a counterirritant.
It is not advised to whip the arthritic area as this would only offer short respite from pain and inflammation. It is approved by commission e for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (bPH). Prostate enlargement symptoms have been effectively treated with a combination of saw palmetto and nettle root. In Russia, tincture made from nettle roots that have been soaked and processed in alcohol is used to treat gall bladder irritation and hepatitis. In the US, nettle root extract has also been studied for the management of prostatic hyperplasia.
Urticacea (Urtica dioica)
Indetification : erect, tall, square perennial plant with a grooved stem studded with stinging hairs; dark green, rough, heart-to oval-shaped, and toothed leaves; green blooms that are born in the leaf axils and produce a profusion of green seeds. one plant having both sexes and a few plants with distinct sexes.
Habitat: roadsides, peripheral areas, marshes, marshy places, fields' edges, and streamsides across the country.
Toxins and irritants: acetylcholine, histamine, choline, and formic acid.
Symptoms: rash that instantly burns and itches when it comes into contact with stinging hairs.
First Aid: limited in scope; certain individuals are more vulnerable than others. Applying mullein leaf or the juice from spotted touch-me-nots, also known as jewelweed (Impatiens capensis), to the affected area works well. Just smash the leaves and stems and rub the area.
Remark: nettles are used to massage arthritic joints; they are a counterirritant.
It is not advised to whip the arthritic area as this would only offer short respite from pain and inflammation. It is approved by commission e for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (bPH). Prostate enlargement symptoms have been effectively treated with a combination of saw palmetto and nettle root. In Russia, tincture made from nettle roots that have been soaked and processed in alcohol is used to treat gall bladder irritation and hepatitis. In the US, nettle root extract has also been studied for the management of prostatic hyperplasia.
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