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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Urtica dioica (Urticaceae)

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Common name(s)
Isirgan; Bigstring Nettle; Stinging Nettle; Gerrais; Kazink; Nabat Al Nar; Ortiga Mayor; Nettle,Common

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List of Ethnobotany Plant
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Uses Country/Region Reference
Ache Canada(Nootka) *
Ache(Back) US(Flathead) Hart, J.A. 1979. The ethnobotany of the Flathead Indians of Western Montana. Botanical Museum Leaflet 27(10). Harvard University.
Alopecia Canada(Kwakiutl) *
Alopecia Europe Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Anodyne Canada(Kwakiutl) *
Anodyne India *
Asthma Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Astringent Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Ataxia(Locomotor) Canada(Kwakiutl) *
Bactericide Elsewhere *
Blood Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bronchitis Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bruise Canada(Nootka) *
Burn Europe Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Cancer US Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Catarrh Elsewhere *
Chest Canada(Kwakiutl) *
Cholecystitis USSR *
Cholengitis USSR *
Constipation USSR *
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.