MEDICINAL PLANTS

It is an annual plant that does no more than two feet high. It's easy to differentiate it from the stinging nettle because it looks totally different: the roots are rather thin and small, are not as robust as the strain increased and its overall size is much smaller. The stem is quite thin and stiff. The leaves arise from the stem joined by a small corner that is, as the whole plant, pretty smooth. They are small, oval shaped and jagged edges. Both the stinging nettle and the lower floors are quite common throughout the peninsula. Specifically, minor nettle grows mainly in farmland and uncultivated places.

FLOWERING

The flowers of this plant are not very showy, very small and consist of a chalice which usually have five sepals and five stamens. Usually flower all year, even during the winter if the plant is picked instead. It uses the whole plant is harvested and therefore whole. Can be used dried or freshly collected, as part of nettles are dried in a shady place and no humidity and the rest is kept fresh for later use.

APPLICATIONS

Their applications are very similar to the stinging nettle. For many years used in bleeding, as they act as good vasoconstrictor. Sometimes used as a home remedy in cases of shellfish poisoning. It is also used to treat rheumatic problems, rubbing the freshly plucked plant directly to the affected area. Besides the common properties, nettle is used in minor first degree burns and rashes. The lesser nettle is a plant widely used in different fields of medicine, although at first may be very unpleasant, because as we have seen most of us when we come to it without adequate protection produces an unpleasant itching in the area where they penetrated the stinging hairs.

ADMINISTRATION

cooking. It puts water on to boil and add a handful of nettles. Then he slips and can take all the cups that are desired, it is a good food, especially for diabetics.
Syrup. It uses water that is boiled nettles, after filtering, and added a lot of sugar. It can keep for a long time and has the same effect as baking, although they can not take diabetics to contain lots of sugar.
Tincture. You use the dried plant and alcohol. This preparation is very effective in skin problems.

SUMMARY

FAMILY: Urticaceae
HABITAT: Places uncultured
FLOWERING: Most of the year
PART USED: Whole plant
CASTILIAN: Ortiga moeña
CATALAN: Ortiga menuda
GALICIAN: Urtiga menor

USES

Diuretic Moderate, Mild Astringent, Remineralizing Leve.