Nettle is a herbaceous plant. The existence of these nettles is often ignored by people because of its unattractive shape and can cause burning, itching and bumps to the touch. Nettle habitats are areas that have high humidity.
These nettles come from cold regions located in Asia and Northern Europe. However, this plant can already live around the world. Growth of the nettle will be better if he lives in nitrogen rich soil. The nettle flowers will bloom in June and September.
This nettle plant has flowers that are pink or yellow with heart-shaped leaves, tapered at the edges and smoothly serrated. This plant has the protection of small feathers, which will release the stinging chemicals when touched, on all parts of the plant that will make you feel itchy when touching it.
There are several types of nettle plants, some are creeping and some are trunked. The size of the leaves of this nettle is small and there is also a wide. Nettle can grow up to 1 meter.
Aside from its growth motion, nettle is also differentiated by leaf shape and itching effect. There is a chicken nettle that has a leaf width of about 5 cm, there is a goat nettle that has a wider leaf and can give a stronger itching effect, and there is also a buffalo nettle that has a leaf width of up to 30 cm and can give a sore and itchy effect that can last up to a week.
Nettle Content
Nettle fur has a formic acid content and histamine that can overcome the inflammatory process that occurs in eczema and also rheumatism. Nettle also contains sterols and flavonoids that are useful as anti-inflammatory. In addition, nettles also contain a variety of essential nutrients the body needs such as phosphorus, calcium, magnesium, vitamin A, vitamin C and iron.
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Some diseases that can be cured by nettles are anemia, arthritis, gout, muscle pain, joint pain, allergic rhinitis, urinary infections, insect bites and tendonitis.
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