English name:
Common nettle
Local name:
Velika kopriva
Description:
Perennial plant 70-150 cm tall. The stem is square, upright and not branched, with thick hairs, and usually of red-brown colour. Leaves are heart-shaped, with a petiole, serrated, green. Flowers are barely noticeable, unisex.
Uses:
Usable part:
Leaves, whole plant, radix
Usage:
It is used for blood strengthening, regeneration of red blood cells, treating urinary tract organs, stomach disorders, pulmonary and prostate diseases. It is used as self-growing vegetable and in the cosmetics industry.
