Nettle Leaf (C/S) (WC) (URTICA DIOICA)

Description:
Nettle is a rhizomatous perennial, belonging to the Urticaceae family. It is a leafy plant that has an stout, square stem that is densely covered with stinging hairs that contain a venom of formic acid, opposite heart-shaped gray-green leaves, and small branched clusters of greenish flowers. Nettle Leaf contains vitamins A, C, D and K, calcium, potassium, phosphorous, iron and sulphur.

Origin:
Bulgaria

Other Names:
Beggar's Lice, Common Nettle, Devils Leaf, Greater Nettle, Hidgy Pidgy, Net Plant, Stinging Nettle

Part Used:
Leaf

Culinary Uses:
To make a tea, pour 1 cup boiling water over 2 teaspoons of Nettle Leaf, cover and steep 3-5 minutes.

Medicinal Uses:
Nettle Leaf cleanses the system by promoting the flow of urine and also aids kidney and bladder function. Used to expel gravel from the bladder, flush toxins from the system and combat urinary infections. Nettle Leaf is known to help with anemia, fatigue, edema, menstrual difficulties, hay fever and allergies. It is also used for high blood pressure, gout, PMS, rheumatism, and ending diarrhea, scurvy, liver and prostate problems. Externally Nettle Leaf is used as a compress to treat neuralgia and arthritis. It is a very high source of digestible iron.

Magickal Powers and Correspondences:
Powers: Exorcism, protection, healing, lust, and dispelling fear.
Planet Rulership: Mars
Element Rulership: Fire
Gender: Masculine
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