Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) has been a staple in herbal medicine since ancient times, such as to treat arthritis and back pain. Here are 6 evidence-based benefits of stinging nettle.

Stinging emergences in Urtica dioica L. characteristically possess an elongate stinging cell and a multicellular pedestal. The emergence is derived from the epidermal and subepidermal cell layers. The ...

Stinging nettle grows wild and is full of nutrition and health benefits. Learn the ways this herb can help promote health and prevent disease, and how to make your own nettle tea.

We investigated whether stinging trichomes of two plant species, Urtica dioica and Laportea canadensis, are effective defenses against four species of invertebrate herbivores (Vanessa atalanta, ...

Hidden in a weedy patch in your backyard, or on the forest edge, lies a humble plant that is most famous for its burning sting. But did you know that stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) can also be ...

What is nettle tea? “Nettle tea is tea that is made from the stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) – the wild green herb that’s known for its tiny stinging hairs,” Nasser explains to British Vogue. “When ...

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Ghent University and KU Leuven, Belgium, demonstrated that Urtica dioica agglutinin (UDA), a monomeric lectin extracted ...