What are other names for Stinging Nettle
Note that Stinging Nettle is also known as:
- Urtica dioica
- Radix Urticae
- Common Nettle
- Greater Nettle
- Ortica
- Tsuknida
Dosage information
For allergic rhinitis, the recommended dosage is 600 mg of dried nettle leaf per day taken in three separate doses.[1]
In benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), a daily dose of 360 mg of aqueous root extract taken as 3 divided doses is suggested for up to 6 months.[2] Alternatively, methanol root extract of up to 1,200 mg daily, also as three divided doses, can be used for up to 9 weeks.[3] While these doses are used in trials, there is no clear evidence-based dose as yet, and there are wide variations in the doses used for the other potential benefits.
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References
- ^Mittman PRandomized, double-blind study of freeze-dried Urtica dioica in the treatment of allergic rhinitisPlanta Med.(1990 Feb)
- ^Safarinejad MRUrtica dioica for treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia: a prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, crossover studyJ Herb Pharmacother.(2005)
- ^WHO monographs on selected medicinal plants, volume 2(2002)
