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Hemp Nettle

Scientific Names

Hemp Nettle

  • Galeopsis tetrahit L.
  • Mint family

Common Names

  • Bastard hemp
  • Bee-nettle
  • Dog-nettle
  • Hemp dead nettle

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Parts Usually Used

The plant

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Description of Plant(s) and Culture

Hemp nettle is an annual weed; the square, branching stem is swollen at the joints and covered with bristly, downward-pointing hairs. The opposite, ovate, coarsely toothed leaves are from 2-5 inches long and bristly on both sides. Dense, whorled, terminal or axillary clusters of pale magenta, 2-lipped flowers with bell-shaped, spiny calyxes appear from June to October.
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Where Found

Hemp Nettle grows in gardens and waste places all over Canada, in Alaska, and from the Great Lakes south to West Virginia.
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Medicinal Properties

Astringent, diuretic, expectorant
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Biochemical Information

Silica 72%
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Uses

Clears up bronchial congestion, hay fever, asthma, bed wetting, various skin diseases, and phlegm and is commonly used for coughs. Recommended for anemia and other blood disorders. Europeans use it as a home remedy for spleen problems and tuberculosis.
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Formulas or Dosages

Infusion: steep 2 tsp. dried herb in 1/2 cup water for 5-10 minutes. Take 1 to 1 1/2 cups per day.

Decoction: boil 2 to 4 tsp. dried herb in 1 cup water for 10 minutes. Take 1 cup per day.
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Bibliography

Buy It! The Herb Book, by John Lust, Bantam Books, 666 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY. copyright 1974.

Buy It! The Nature Doctor: A Manual of Traditional and Complementary Medicine, by Dr. H.C.A. Vogel; Keats Publishing, Inc., 27 Pine Street (Box 876) New Canaan, CT. 06840-0876. Copyright Verlag A. Vogel, Teufen (AR) Switzerland 1952, 1991

Buy It! Webster’s New World Dictionary, Third College Edition, Victoria Neufeldt, Editor in Chief, New World Dictionaries: A Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc., 15 Columbus Circle, New York, NY 10023

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