This product originates from:
Eastern Europe
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White Dead Nettle Herb
DESCRIPTION
Product: White Dead Nettle Leaves
Latin Name: Lamium album
Plant Family: Lamiaceae
Other Names: White Archangel, White Nettle, Archangélique, Bee Nettle, Blind Nettle, Deaf Nettle, Dumb Nettle, Herbe Archangélique, Lamier Blanc, Lamii Albi Flos, Ortie Blanche, Ortie Folle, Ortie Molle, Ortie Morte, Ortiga Blanca, Ortiga Muerta & Stingless Nettle.
Description: White dead nettle is an herbaceous perennial plant native to Europe and central and northern Asia which grows up to 60cm in height. Like other members of the Lamiaceae family, the stems are square; the stem is covered in fine hairs and the plant is often mistaken for the common stinging nettle. The leaves are opposite, ovately cordate in shape, mid green in colour, 3-8cm in length, the lower leaves have a long petiole (stalk) the upper short the leaf tip is pointed and the leaf margin is coarsely toothed and hairy. The 2-lipped flowers are white in colour, 1.5-2.5cm in length, and are produced in whorls in the leaf axils on the upper part of the stem.
SUGGESTED USE
The leaves can be used to make teas and tisanes and can also be added to soups and stews; they can also be used as a hot compress on aching, tired legs. No other non-medicinal uses are known.DISCLAIMER
You should always read the label before consuming or using the product and never rely solely on the information presented here.
