Overview
Nutritive/alterative support: mineral-rich tonic for depletion; supportive diuretic for urinary/edema tendencies; anti-inflammatory support in musculoskeletal/inflammatory patterns (aligned with actions/body systems tagged in this entry).
Plant family
Urticaceae
Parts used
Leaf, root, seed
Actions
Nutritive · Alterative · Diuretic · Anti-inflammatory
Affinities
Urinary · Immune · Integumentary · Musculoskeletal
Body systems
Urinary · Immune · Integumentary · Musculoskeletal
Tissue states
Dry · Atrophy
Traditional use
Traditional food-medicine tonic use (infusions, broth/greens) for strengthening and convalescence; traditional spring ‘blood cleansing’/alterative use is common in Western herbalism (not yet sourced in this entry).
Current use
Nutritive/alterative support: mineral-rich tonic for depletion; supportive diuretic for urinary/edema tendencies; anti-inflammatory support in musculoskeletal/inflammatory patterns (aligned with actions/body systems tagged in this entry).
Evidence notes
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