A tea made from the leaves has traditionally been used as a cleansing tonic and blood purifier so the plant is often used in the treatment of hay fever, arthritis, anaemia etc. The use of urtica dioica to treat conditions or diseases is an ancient practice but should be done with caution. Urtica dioica medicinal plant on growth performance. How gliricidia sepium is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. This action is neutralized by heat or by thorough drying, so the cooked leaves are perfectly safe and nutritious. Edible medicinal and non medicinal plants springerlink. Details of the software products used to create this pdf file can be. The leaves of the plant are green, and the fruits are of orange colour. Medicinal aromatic plants maps are an integral component of many local trade supply chains. The leaf extract of nettle was one of the herbal remedies which the experimental, clinical and.
H e a l t h a n d wealth f r o m m e d i c i n a l aromatic p. Kofax power pdf editable pdf software helps individuals and businesses create editable pdf files, combine, and share with others without subscription fees. An ointment or lotion may be used to treat hemorrhoids, fistulae and ulcers. Nettle, big string nettle, common nettle, stinging nettle, gerrais. Some lichens were claimed to be good for coughs, jaundice, rabies and restoring lost hair pereira, 1853. In the present study the cytotoxic effects of urtica dioica extract were assessed by 34, 5dimethylthiazol2yl2, 5diphenyltetrazolium bromide mtt assay and.
The blooms open in the morning and close at sundown. Dauqan1, aminah abdullah1,2 1school of chemical sciences and food technology faculty of science and technology, universiti kebangsaan malaysia, 43600 bangi selangor, malaysia. Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of urtica dioica l. In the early spring find chickweed overrunning the rich garden beds, dandelion in the upland pastures, dock in the lower pastures, watercress where the stream runs cold into a pool and nettles along the edge of the stream.
Urtica membranacea cancer cure healing cancer naturally. How acacia nilotica is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. One of the most undervalued of economic plants, nettle has a very wide range of uses, providing a nutritious food, effective medicines, an excellent fibre and many other commodities. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in urtica urens. This method will use the following properties of this pdffile object. The pharmacological activity of the root is attributed to the alkaloids and steroidals lactones. Herbal remedy to prevent or treat bph the extract of urtica dioica is a herbal preventive and therapeutic agent for. Taking stinging nettle might decrease how well the body gets rid of lithium. Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction wellestablished use. Gliricidia sepium herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Because of its antioxidant activity, it is widely used in. Kg medicinal use amla t after 4th year emblica officinalis fam euphorbiaceac fruit rs 15 45kg vitamin c, cough. Herbal substances binomial scientific name of the plant, including plant part.
Accepted 10 july, 2012 urtica dioica is known as stinging nettle. Effects on ability to drive and use machines nettle pollen urtica dioica 10,000 duml has no influence on the ability to drive. Traditional practices and medicinal plants use during. Urtica dioica is commonly known as nettle, which comes from word meaning textile plant because of its use in the production of silky fabrics 2, 3. Urtica dioica is a perennial plant used as herbal medicine due to its many pharmacological and clinical effects. The ethnomedical efficacy of extracts of this plant species is attributed to its phytochemical constituents most of which are phenolics and anthraquinones. Urtica dioica stinging nettle and urtica urens dwarf nettle are members of the urticaceae family native to eurasia, and are considered therapeutically interchangeable. Nettles are one of the most commonlyused medicinal plants in the.
In some circumstances it can be very hard to eradicate because of its large. Mann or parmeliaceae was first used as a drug launert, 1981. Several communities have been using a variety of natural plants, their parts and microbial species for curing. In studies, the herb has shown positive results against some types of cancer, including prostate cancer. Acacia nilotica linn medicinal uses medicinal plants archive. The best way to identify usnea is to pull a string apart and look for this white thread. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 2 2004. Pdf documents can contain links and buttons, form fields, audio, video, and business logic. Urtica spp ordinary plants with extraordinary properties ncbi.
Urtica dioica dichloromethane extract induce apoptosis. Heaven s medicinal plants prophecies and revelations. Catsfoot has been little used in herbal medicine though it was once used in mixtures for the treatment of bronchitis and bilious conditions. And indeed, stinging nettle leaf uses are many and plentiful, offering a wonderful herbal resource for families. Hamelia patens a potential plant from rubiaceae family. Acacia nilotica herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Source of trace minerals, potassium and the bloodlike molecule known as chlorophyll. Traditional and medicinal uses of withania somnifera. This book continues as volume 9 of a multicompendium on edible medicinal and non medicinal plants.
Traditional medicine and the future of medicinal plants in. List of various diseases cured by gliricidia sepium. The most prominent members of the genus are the stinging nettle urtica dioica l. Medicinal uses of lichens are linked with folklore. The annual nettle species dwarf nettle urtica urens l. It is also found in other edible plants such as ilea parguariensis 3, urtica dioica roots 4 and isodon excisus 5. Sow in fall or very early spring for germ in spring. Usnea immune system tonic nourishing lichen medicinal. Stinging nettle leaf uses when in doubt, use nettles. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in gliricidia sepium. Department of physiology, neurophysiology and traditional clinical research center, shahed university.
Despite the use of nettle in folk veterinary medicine is well documented, u. An excellent, if rather terse, guide to the traditional medicinal uses of the plants of the region a decoction of the plant, sometimes combined with ruellia tuberosa and heliotropium indicum, is used as a treatment for menstrual pains. The current aim was to analyze the composition and bioactive compounds in nepalese stinging nettle. The history for the use of these plants for medicinal purposes starts from the. Select your pdf file and start editing by following these steps. Locally it is known as bichu bute in urdu, kali and kandale in hindko and zhoomi joomi in shina.
A very interesting article on the stinging nettle, urtica dioica, giving a lot of information on its uses. Koroch, dan acquaye, elton jefthas, rodolfo juliani, and ramu govindasamy the great biodiversity in the tropical forests, savannahs, and velds and unique environments of sub. Name of the medicinal product nettle pollen urtica dioica 10,000 duml. Much of the old literature on the uses of these species is in the name of cycas circinalis, and it can be impossible to tell which species is actually being referred to if the plants range is not given. Urtica dioica stinging nettle, is a perennial plant belonging to the family of urticaceae, genus urtica. The plant has white flowers which bloom for 45 weeks appearing in late june. Mechanisms underlying the antihypertensive properties of. Talk with your healthcare provider before using this product if you are taking lithium. The medicinal plants are of great importance for the human welfare since ancient time.
Hazara, east of indus river, rawalpindi, kashmir, jhelum, and margalla hills. Medicinal plant researchers pursued with several goals like the development of low cost therapeutic compounds and the discovery of prototypic drugs 7. Pdf the genus urtica belongs to the family urticaceae. Urtica dioica and urtica urens scientific research studies.
International journal of biological and chemical sciences. This could increase how much lithium is in the body and result in serious side effects. When the berry is air dried it forms a small, hard peppercorn. For the purposes of this document, these terms and definitions apply. Over the four decades, he has taken several thousands of photographs of common, known and lesser known edible, medicinal and nonmedicinal plants, amassed local literature, local indigenous knowledge, books, and has developed and established close rapport with many local researchers, scientists, growers and farmers during the course of his work.
Through photosynthesis plants convert solar energy into chemical energy which is then carried up the food chain to the top where homo sapiens are found. Big string nettle, common nettle, nettle, devils leaf. Stinging nettle urtica dioica is a unique herbaceous perennial flowering plant with stinging hairs. Stinging nettle might have an effect like a water pill or diuretic. This is a list of links to articles on software used to manage portable document format pdf. Patient information for nettle pollen urtica dioica 10 000 duml including dosage instructions and possible side effects. The medicinal uses of urtia dioica stinging nettle range. There are 46 species of flowering plant of the genus urtica table 1. Interestingly, it has been previously proposed to have therapeutic use in various conditions such as cancer 46 and diabetes 7,8.
Pdf format is a file format developed by adobe in the 1990s to present documents, including text formatting. Also known as old mans beard, it grows in little hairlike tufts, with the green algae covering the white string like fungus. Urtica dioica can be purchased in the form of supplements choose supplements that are standardized to contain at least 1% plant silica and can also be used medicinally by creating a nettle tea with leaves or eating the leaves, stem andor seeds of the plant. The stinging nettle urtica dioica university of washington. The use of plants to ensure good development of pregnancy and facilitate labour is a particularly well established practice in africa 2. Developing the medicinal plants sector in northern india. A downloadable pdf document of a book in prepublication awaiting illustration. Stinging nettle herb uses, benefits and side efects. However, only young leaves should be used because older leaves develop gritty. Jinous asgarpanah and razieh mohajerani department of pharmacognosy, pharmaceutical sciences branch, islamic azad university iau, tehran, iran. The present study documents the traditional botanical knowledge. Nettle urtica dioica has medical properties and its extract have been used for hundreds of years in world traditional.
It may be used instead of comfrey in treating bruises and broken bones. The genus urtica belongs to the family urticaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants. A small climbing herb, mostly found on cliffs and as a climber on other plants. The whole plant, and especially the sap, is acrid, anodyne, antispasmodic, diaphoretic, rubefacient. On the other hand, due to traditional uses and availability of urtica dioica extract, we decided to evaluate the efficacy of this medicinal herb on pc3 prostate cancer cell line. It is harvested from the wild for local use, but has at times been cultivated, especially as a fibre crop. Pdf investigations of phytochemical constituents and their. Nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet. Here is our guide to medicinal and healing plants found in the uk and how they might help to cure common ailments. Fam family, t tree, h herb, c climber, s shrub plant common name maturity period botanical name or family parts used average price rs. Names of urtica urens in various languages of the world are also given. The whole plant is antitussive, astringent, cholagogue, discutient, diuretic and emollient. Antiinflammatory effect of alcoholic urtica dioica extract.
Because of its antioxidant activity, it is widely used in traditional diabetes treatment but is also known as antimicrobial, anti inflammatory or anti prostate cancer agent. Urtica dioica, eften cried jennynettle, jennienettle, jabbynettle, or semply nettle, is a yerbaceous perennial flouerin plant in the faimily urticaceae. Animals and experimental diets three hundred female 1dold chicks ross 308 were obtained from a local hatchery and were weighed. Urtica dioica 2 range common throughout north america, in much of the unites states, throughout canda and south along the west coast to mexico. Semantic scientific pdf reader optimized for life sciences and medicine.
It covers such plants with edible modified storage subterranean stems corms, rhizomes, stem tubers and unmodified subterranean stem stolons, above ground swollen stems and hypocotyls, storage roots tap root, lateral roots, root tubers, and bulbs, that are eaten as conventional or functional. History oftraditional uses of lichens lichen dyes signatures, skull, and astrological signs chemistry of lichens scientific investigation and traditional uses iceland moss lungwort usnea recipes description of usnea species medicinal uses of usnea species clinical and laboratory work identifying usnea more effective than penicillin. Based on article 16d1, article 16f and article 16h of directive 200183 ec as amended traditional use final. Phytochemistry and pharmacologic properties of urtica. Uses html5 to display pdf files directly in the browser. Urtica spp ordinary plants with extraordinary properties. Nov 20, 2015 medicinal plant nuxvomica medicinal uses and pictures. Nettles, stinging urtica dioica potted plant, organic.
The recommended dose of stinging nettles for most symptoms is 250mg taken three times daily. However, it is quite likely that the two species have virtually identical uses. Ursolic acid is a waterinsoluble pentacyclic triterpenoid figure 49. Ranunculaceae buttercup family medicinal use of bulbous buttercup. The total alkaloid content in the roots of indian types has. Ebscohost serves thousands of libraries with premium essays, articles and other content including medicinal uses of momordica dioica. Ethnopharmacology of medicinal plants armchair patriot. They are part of traditional medicine systems found in numerous local communities around the world, and comprise a wide range of species which have different sources, characteristics and uses. Comparison of nutritional properties of stinging nettle. If you are sick, sprinkle the food with holy water and keep in mind the use of medicinal plants. Pdf screening of pharmacological uses of urtica dioica.
They can be signed electronically, and you can easily view pdf files. Medicinal action and uses the whole plant is of an astringent nature, and in herbal medicine is considered of use for arresting haemorrhages, as in spitting of blood and dysentery. Antibacterial and antioxidant activities of ethyl acetate. Stinging nettle medicinal effects urtica dioica and urtica urens. Oregano is usually thought of as a culinary herb, but it has been used medicinally for thousands of years. Community herbal monograph on urtica dioica l urtica urens l. The berries, leaves and bark of this species have historical uses as a food and as a medicinal plant 2. In india, of the 17,000 species of higher plants, 7500 are known for medicinal uses. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in acacia nilotica. Leaves and flowers are collected in summer marchjuly, whereas bark, gum, pods, and seeds are collected in winter novemberfebruary. Try a tea made with oregano for indigestion, bloating, flatulence, coughs, urinary problems, bronchial problems, headaches, swollen glands, and to promote menstruation.
Herbal remedies encyclopedia pdf herbal remedies info. Names of acacia nilotica in various languages of the world are also given. It has a long history of use as a food sources as a soup or curries, and also used as a fiber as well as a medicinal herb. Urtica urens herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. It has a long history of use as power sources such as soup or curry, and also used as fiber and a medicinal plant. Common plantain quickly staunches blood flow and encourages the repair of damaged tissue. Meadows, thickets, stream beds, open forests, disturbed areas. The roots of withania somnifera are alterative, aphrodisiac, deobstruent, diuretic, narcotic, sedative and restorative in nature. If you want to convert your form data into pdf files, use jotforms pdf editor. Ethno medicinal importance of some selected plants used for the treatment of ruminant animal.
Herbal remedies, having themselves assimilated these necessary mineral substances from the earth, can pass them on to us in organised form, that is, the form in which iron, calcium, sulphur, phosphorus and so on are organically present in our tissues, and the only. Leaves of the nettle may be used for producing beautiful and permanent green dye for woollen stuffs and even for food, while roots boiled with alum, produce a. Nuxvomica also known as kochila is a mediumsized tree with a short, crooked and thick trunk and black and brown in colour. Cottonwool, dipped in a tincture of the fresh herb, is efficacious in staunching bleeding and a homoeopathic tincture prepared from the flowers is used for.
Known to help staph infections, heal wounds, respiratory issues, allergy symptoms, sore throat, fungal infections, urinary infections, sinus infections, vaginal infections, the list goes on and on you can tincture the whole herb for internal use or dry it and grind it to add to salves for topical uses. Names of gliricidia sepium in various languages of the world are also given. The medicinal value of plants lies in some chemical substances that produce a definite physiological action on the human body hedges and lister, 2007. English marigold, calendula officinalis the english marigold is a familiar sight with its pale green leaves and bright orange flowers, but it has a few more benefits than just looking pretty. Medicinal plants play a significant role during pregnancy, birth and postpartum care in many rural areas of the world 1. Cross roads between service road and sourdough creek trail indentifying features. It was at one time rubbed on the skin by beggars in order to produce open sores and thereby excite sympathy. This method will merge two or more existing pdf files to form a new file containing all the. Stinging nettle, or urtica dioica, is a common plant that grows in the united states, canada, and europe. A plant will bear either male or female flowers throughout, thats why the specific name of the plant, dioica, which means two houses. Eat the nettles, and drink the water in which they were steamed. Although urtica dioica is distributed widely in many parts of the world, it is considered invasive because of its nuisance value even within its native range, particularly in waste places, especially since its stinging hairs can cause painful welts on human and possibly animal skin. Medicinal plants of the north cascades specific to the nci environmental learning center of all forms of life, plants are the most vital to all others. Before its medicinal use, extracts of the plant were used for fabric weaving as early as the bronze age.
Cissampelos pariera l medicinal uses medicinal plants archive. In charaka samhita, leaves and fruits find mention for treating alcoholism and jaundice. Urtica dioica grown as a botanical specimen in cambridge university botanic garden taxonomy edit the taxonomy of urtica species has been confused, and older sources are likely to use a variety of systematic names for these plants. Committee on herbal medicinal products hmpc assessment report on urtica dioica l. Converters to allow users to convert pdf files to other formats. This saying is popular among herbalists and attests to the power of nettles to impart vibrancy and as an herbal remedy. Urtica dioica has traditionally been used in the control of cardiovascular. Aug 08, 2006 use and diversity in medicinal plants. Ingesting stinging nettles for medicinal uses could cause side effects in some individuals and should be done with caution and under the supervision of a heath care professional. The authors, titles and the whereandwhen published of over 120 further studies and articles on nettles are listed in a pdf found here. This proportion of medicinal plants is the highest proportion of plants known for their medical purposes in any country of the world for the existing flora of that respective country table table1. Stinging nettle urtica dioica illustration the herbal resource the herb shows promise as a possible treatment for alzheimers disease and adhd. Taken internally, common plantain is diuretic, expectorant, and decongestant.
Medicinal and functional values of thyme thymus vulgaris l. Adobe acrobat uses different algorithms to secure pdfs, some are easier to crack than others. Traditional herbal medicinal product to increase the amount of urine to achieve flushing of the. Also details on tanacetum parthenifolium and melaleuca alternifolium. Asia and the pacific is written for all who will participate in the field of drug discovery from plants and offers stimulating, thoughtful, and critical information that should contribute in some way to the scientific progress of ethnopharmacology and to the discovery of drugs. Safety of nettles obviously you have to be very careful handling fresh nettles but once dried or taken as a tincture they are extremely safe to use. Free fulltext pdf articles from hundreds of disciplines, all in one place mechanisms underlying the antihypertensive properties of urtica dioica pdf paperity toggle navigation. Journal of medicinal plants studies medicine cam in both rural and urban areas across nigeria has increased, but there is a great concern for its safety, efficacy as well as control and this poses a great challenge for health authorities and the general public. Cassia abbreviata is an important medicinal plant used in the treatment of various infectious diseases. Who monographs on selected medicinal plants volume 2. How urtica urens is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. Stinging nettle, tall nettle, california nettle, slender nettle, latin name. The medicinal use of lichens can be traced back to the 18th dynasty 17001800 bc when evernia furfuracea l.
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