Hemp nettle
Hemp nettle is one of the plants of the family called nettles; in Latin the name of this plant will be as follows: Urtica cannabina L.
As for the Latin name of hemp nettle, in Latin it will be: Urticaceae Juss.
Description of nettle hemp
Hemp nettle is a monoecious or dioecious perennial herbaceous plant, the height of which will vary between seventy and one hundred and fifty centimeters. The leaves of this plant will be deeply three to five divided, they are endowed with pinnately cut lobes, their length can reach fifteen centimeters. The leaves of hemp nettle are on rather long and thin petioles. The inflorescence of this plant is branched and will be densely planted with bunches of flowers. The fruit of this plant is a nut, the length of which will be about two to two and a half millimeters.
Under natural conditions, hemp nettle is found in the European part of Russia, Central Asia, Western and Eastern Siberia. For growth, this plant prefers places along roads, garbage places and places on mountain slopes.
Description of the medicinal properties of hemp nettle
Hemp nettle is endowed with very valuable healing properties. The presence of such medicinal properties should be explained by the content of carotene, gallic acid, formic acid, vitamins C and K, carotenoids, essential oil, diosmin, protein substances, iron salts, tannins, sulfur, potassium, calcium, chlorophyll and pantothenic acid in the leaves of this plant. The seeds of this plant will contain fatty oil.
Infusion and liquid extract of such a plant have the ability to increase blood clotting and increase the percentage of hemoglobin. And also such healing remedies based on hemp nettle are endowed with hemostatic, diuretic, vasoconstrictor, anti-inflammatory, tonic, antifever and tonic effects on the smooth muscles of the uterus.
For anemia, chronic and acute enterocolitis, intestinal and uterine bleeding, it is recommended to use a liquid extract, infusion, juice and powder of the leaves of this plant. In addition, such products can be used as a diuretic and multivitamin.
As for traditional medicine, hemp nettle has become quite widespread for rheumatism, colds, and pneumonia; such remedies are also used to enhance lactation and as an anthelmintic. The leaves of this plant are effective when used for ascites, for the treatment of ulcers, burns and wounds.
It should be noted that chlorophyll, which is contained in hemp nettle, is used in the food and pharmaceutical industries, and is also used in perfumery. The fiber from the stems of this plant can be used to make paper, burlap and rope.
For colitis, it is recommended to use the following remedy based on hemp nettle: to prepare such a remedy, you will need to take three tablespoons with the top of crushed or dried leaves of this plant per two glasses of boiling water. The resulting mixture should be infused for one hour. Take this remedy based on hemp nettle three to four times a day, half an hour before meals, one to two tablespoons. For vitamin deficiency and as a hemostatic agent, it is recommended to drink the fresh juice of this plant three times a day, one teaspoon. It should be noted that such a healing agent is characterized by a fairly high degree of effectiveness when used.
