A stinging, annual herb, with stem 1 to 2 feet high, erect,
four-angled and branching, stings few, very virulent, and a
tough, fibrous bark. The leaves are opposite, elliptical,
five-ribbed, coarsely-and deeply-serrate. The apetalous,
monoecious flowers appear from June to September in nearly
simple axillary clusters shorter than the petioles, two small
clusters in each axil.
Found in :-
Great Britain, everywhere in cultivated places, United States,
naturalized from Europe, scarce ; found eastward in waste grounds
near dwellings.
Introduced into homoeopathic practice:-- |
In 1836. Allg. Hom. Zeit. VII. 81. ( Allen’s Encyc. Mat, Med. X. 47.)
The whole fresh plant.
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(a)Tincture Q: = | Drug Strength 1/10 |
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Urtica urens, moist magma containing solids | 100 gm
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Plant moisture 400 Cc. | = 500.
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Distilled water | 100 cc.
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Strong alcohol | 537 Cc.
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To make one thousand cubic centimeters of tincture.
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(b) Dilutions: 2x 2x to contain one part of tincture,
four parts distilled water,
five parts alcohol ; 3x and higher with dispensing alcohol.
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