What is another word for urtica?

Pronunciation: [ˈɜːtɪkə] (IPA)

Urtica refers to plants that are commonly known as nettles. While nettles are typically seen as a nuisance due to their stinging hairs, these plants have been used for medicinal purposes throughout history due to their anti-inflammatory and diuretic properties. There are many synonyms for urtica including common nettle, stinging nettle, burn nettle, and bull nettle. The use of these various names may differ depending on context and location. For example, in some regions, the term "burn nettle" may refer specifically to a subspecies of nettles known for causing more intense stinging sensations. Regardless of the name used, it is clear that urtica has a long and complex history of use and study.

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Usage examples for Urtica

A species of nettle, the urtica nivea was also sown in square patches, for the purpose of converting its fibres into thread, of which they manufacture a kind of cloth.
"Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton"
John Barrow
Viper-Grass, 47 Vertues of Sallet Plants and Furniture, 57; Consist in the several and different Parts of the same Plant, 49 Voluptuaria Venena, 28 U. urtica, 30 W. Welsh, prolifick, 20 Wind, 17 Wine, 7; vide Appendix.
"Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets"
John Evelyn
This title "urtica" comes ab urendo, "from burning."
"Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure"
William Thomas Fernie

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