If the “hair down to there” images weren’t enough to convince you, a study that tested the efficacy of stinging nettle, scientific name Urtica dioica, on lab mice showed a positive ...

If you've ever had the misfortune of brushing up against stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) with your bare skin, you know exactly how painful it can be. This reaction is caused by the acid contained ...

Common nettle (Urtica dioica), a-plant tip, b-part of stem with the defensive hairs, c-male blossoms (above with single bloom), d-female blossoms, e-infructescence, f-fruit with seed (cross section).

Stinging nettles (Urtica dioica) from heavily grazed habitats are found to possess higher densities of stinging hairs than those from ungrazed areas, and experimental damage to plants in the ...

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica L., Urticaceae) is a perennial herb that grows up to 2 m tall from a creeping rootstock. The stem is square, the leaves are opposite and sharply toothed, and both are ...

What is urtica? What is it used for? Urtica is the name given to two types of round, green bushes found throughout the world. Fully grown, urtica bushes can reach a height of three feet. The plant is ...

Objectives Contact with Urtica ferox (ongaonga) causes an intense pain with subsequent sustained numbness. While all factors responsible for the initial painful response are known, the compound(s) ...