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Non-scientific name:

nettle

17 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Drug form: Plant parts:
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L.
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Urtica dioica subsp. dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L.
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007) Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Herb
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999) Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L.
Med. Pl. in Tajikistan (Williams et al., 2012) Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L.
Demand & Supply of Med. Pl. in India (Ved et al., 2008) Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Leaf
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020) Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L.
Herbal Sector of Serbia (Stevanovic, 2011) Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L.
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020) Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L.
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024) Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L.
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Urtica dioica Urtica dioica L. Urtica dioica L.
Trad. Drugs in Jordan (Lev & Amar, 2002) Urtica pilulifera Urtica pilulifera L.

MPNS Best Guess

 Urtica pilulifera L. Seed
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Urtica pilulifera Urtica pilulifera L. Urtica pilulifera L. Seed
Healing Potential of Med. Pl., Palestine (Ali-Shtayeh et al., 2000) Urtica pilulifera L. Urtica pilulifera L. Urtica pilulifera L.
Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016) Urtica pilulifera Urtica pilulifera L. Urtica pilulifera L.
Trad. Drugs in Israel at End C20th (Lev & Amar, 2000) Urtica urens Urtica urens L. Urtica urens L. Leaf
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Urtica dioica (Aiton) Seland. subsp. gracilis (Aiton) Selander Urtica dioica subsp. gracilis (Aiton) Selander Urtica gracilis Aiton
Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022) Laportea stimulans Laportea stimulans (L.f.) Miq. Dendrocnide stimulans (L.f.) Chew roots
SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999) Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens Mucuna pruriens var. pruriens
Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020) Galium aparine Galium aparine L. Galium aparine L.

77 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "nettle":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
bhicchughas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bicchu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bichhu buti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bichhu-buti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bichu Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bichu buti Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
bichubati Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
brännässla Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
buffalo bean Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
california nettle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
chichicaste Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
cleavers Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
clivers Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
comfrey Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
common nettle Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
common stinging nettle Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
cow itch Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
cowage velvetbean Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
cowhage Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
european nettle Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
european stinging nettle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
fogarate Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
gallium aparine Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
gazna Other Med. Pl. in Tajikistan (Williams et al., 2012)
gerrais Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
giant nettle Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
goose grass Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
goosegrass Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
grande ortie Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
gratey Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
great nettle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
große brennessel Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
hekkaik Other Dr. Duke's Databases: Ethnobotanical Subset (Duke, 2016)
hell-fire bean Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
jaggy Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
jelatang Other Polyglot Asian Med.: Malay Subset (Stanley-Baker, 2022)
kali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kalsyoon Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kandadli Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kandali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kanddali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
kugas Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
nettle beer Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
nettle tops Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
nrobin-run-the-hedge Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
ortie Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
ortiga Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
pica pica Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
poil -gratter Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pois velu Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
pois-gratter Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
seero Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
shisoon Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
sisona Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
slender nettle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
stickyweed Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
stinger Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
stinging nettle Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
Kew's Economic Botany Collection (RBG, Kew, 2020)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
stinging nettle herb Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
stinking nettle Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
tall nettle Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
urtica Other Herbal Meds., 3rd edn. (Barnes et al., 2007)
urtica dioica Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
urtica dioica subsp. dioica whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
urtica dioica whole Other Global Substance Registration System (GSRS) (FDA/NCATS, 2024)
urtiga Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
urtiga-maior Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
urtiga-mansa Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
urtiga-vermelha Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
urtigão Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
velvet bean Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
vine gungo pea Other SEPASAL Database (RBG, Kew, 1999)
vrscikali Other Indian Med. Pl. Database (TDU, 2020)
wild nettles Other Ethnomedica (RBG, Kew, 2020)
yi zhu qian ma Other GRIN Report: World Economic Pl. (Wiersema & León, 1999)
GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)
газна Other Med. Pl. in Tajikistan (Williams et al., 2012)
异株荨麻 Other GRIN-Global Taxonomy (USDA, 2024)