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Nettle
| Common Name | Nettle |
| Genus / Species | Urtica dioica |
| Part Used | Leaf, seed, root |
| Energetics | Bland, slightly bitter, cool |
| Meridians | Small intestine, bladder, lung |
| Active Constituents | Flavonoids, including quercetin Amines including histamine, choline, acetycholine, serotonin Glucoquinone Minerals including calcium, potassium, silicic acid, iron |
| Medicinal Uses | Diuretic Tonic Astringent Prevents haemorrhaging Anti-allergic Leaf: increases breast milk production Root: reduces prostate enlargement |
