URTICA DIOICA

Urtica dioica MT is used for catarrh, leucorrhoea, bronchial haemorrhage blood-splitting, uterine haemorrhage, nephritis, haematuria and menorrhagea. Young leaves when steamed make a laxative vegetable. Dried leaves powdered and inhaled relieve asthma and bronchial troubles. The homoeopathic tincture is used for prevention of calculus, gout, erythema, and vesicular eruptions. It has properties of fighting allergies. Its roots are diuretic. Research on its root extract gives value as a medicine for benign prostate hypertrophy. Reports suggest it to control dandruff and is said to make hair more glossy, and so is used in shampoos.

Reference

1. W. Boericke, New Manual of Homoeopathic Materia Medica & Repertory [with Relationship of Remedies], Second Re-Augmented & Revised Edition Based on Ninth Edition, Reprint Edition 2002, B. Jain Publishers, New Delhi.
2. Dr. P. N. Varma, et al., A Compendium of Rare and Clinically Established Mother Tinctures, 4th Edition, Dr. Willmar Schwabe India Pvt. Ltd., A-36, Sector 60, Noida.