Other names: Stinging Nettle, Greater Nettle, Kopriva, Stor Nælde, Grote Brandnetel, Isonokkonen, Grande Ortie, Ortie Dioïque, Große Brennessel, Tsucnida, Tsucna, Scites, Brenninetla, Ortica Comune, Orticone, Ortica Maschia, Stornesle, Urtiga, Pokrzywa Zwyczajna, Ortiga, Chichicaste, Brännässla

Nettle is native to Europe but has spread throughout North America. It is known for its stinging leaves that inject a mix of acetylcholine, formic acid, histamine, and serotonin, causing an itchy, burning rash. It was commonly used in medieval Europe for a number of conditions. Nettle contains ascorbic acid, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, vitamin K1, and tocopherols. The highest vitamin contents are found in the leaves.

Nettle may be beneficial for hypertension, anemia, eczema, arthritis, diabetes, prostatic hyperplasia, allergies, joint pain, wound healing, and seborrhea.

Compliance: food or food ingredient, cosmetics ingredient

Compliance varies from country to country. There is no harmonized botanical list of allowed botanicals in food or food supplements for all EU countries. Compliance for cosmetic ingredients is harmonized in EU.

Please check your local regulation.