Urticae folia, herba

Product Description

pharmachologic effect
Herbal remedy. Fresh nettle leaves contain histamine, serotonin, acetylcholine, formic acid, leukotrienes, flavonoids (including rutin, isoquercitrin, astragalin, camferol**-O-rutinoside), silicic acid, essential oil, potassium ions, nitrates. Nettle juice has a diuretic effect; a number of studies have shown efficacy in rheumatism. The hemostatic properties of nettle leaves are associated with the content of vitamin K. In addition, the biologically active substances of nettle leaves stimulate erythropoiesis, normalize lipid metabolism, have a choleretic and anti-inflammatory effect, and improve regeneration processes. Herbal preparations of nettle increase the contractility of the smooth muscles of the uterus.

The nettle root contains steroids (including beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol, campesterol, stigmast**-en**-one), lecithins, polysaccharides (glucans, glucogalacturonans, acidic water-soluble arabinogalactans with immunostimulating effect on sculpin) , lignans, ceramides. It has been shown that nettle root promotes an increase in urine volume, increases the maximum urine flow and reduces the amount of residual urine.