Symptom → Plant Sources
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) as a tool for helping with Back pain
inferred from anti-rheumatic action
3 sources supporting Stinging Nettle for Back pain. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's anti-rheumatic / anti-arthritic action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
This comprehensive review of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) root summarises the evidence for its anti-inflammatory and anti-rheumatic effects and its established use in benign prostatic hyperplasia and rheumatic/arthritic complaints.
This review screens the pharmacological uses of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), summarising its anti-inflammatory, anti-rheumatic, antioxidant, diuretic, antimicrobial and antidiabetic activities and its traditional applications.