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Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) as a tool for helping with Swelling / fluid retention
inferred from diuretic action
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3 sources supporting Stinging Nettle for Swelling / fluid retention. Includes scientific publications, books, monographs and traditional-use references.
Mechanistic basis
This use is associated with the plant's diuretic action. Further evidence for that pharmacology:
This review of stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) summarises its nutritional and pharmacological importance, including its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, diuretic, analgesic and antimicrobial activities and its constituents.
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.