Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) Aerial
Ingredients: Wildcrafted spring tops, 1:1 fresh + dry, in a base of organic alcohol and spring water. Body Systems it supports: immune, respiratory, glandular, digestive Usage: Take 10-60 drops, 1-4 times a day. (Note: Dropper included with 2 ounce size only.) Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) Principles Chinese name: Xun Ma Principles: Tonifies LU and skin, cleans Xue, transforms phlegm, tonifies Xue, tonifies KD and LV Yin Flavor/Energetics: bitter, astringent, cool , dry Meridians: LU, LV, KD The Nettle family, Urticaceae, is widely spread over the world and contains about 500 species, mainly tropical, though several, like our common Stinging Nettle, occur widely in temperate climates. Many of the species have stinging hairs on their stems and leaves. The flowers are incomplete: the male or barren flowers have stamens only, and the female or fertile flowers have only pistil or seed-producing organs. Sometimes these different kinds of flowers are to be found on one plant; but usu