About this ingredient
Ingredients
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) is a botanical ingredient used in traditional herbal preparations and dietary supplements. Different products may use the leaf, herb, or root of the plant, and these plant parts have different compositions and traditional applications. Nettle contains naturally occurring plant compounds, including flavonoids, phenolic compounds, minerals, and other phytochemicals. The exact plant part, extract ratio, standardization, and additional ingredients vary by product.
Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) is a perennial botanical known for the fine stinging hairs found on its leaves and stems. Nettle has a long history of use as a food and traditional herbal ingredient.
Nettle products can be made from different parts of the plant, including nettle leaf, nettle herb, and nettle root. These preparations should not automatically be considered interchangeable because their composition and traditional uses can differ. The European Medicines Agency recognizes separate herbal preparations for nettle herb, leaf, and root.
Nettle contains naturally occurring botanical compounds such as flavonoids, phenolic compounds, minerals, and other plant constituents. It may be supplied as dried plant material, powder, tea, capsules, tablets, liquid extracts, or standardized botanical extracts.
Nettle root is commonly found in specialized men's wellness and urinary-tract botanical formulations, while nettle leaf and herb are used in broader herbal and nutritional products. The intended use depends on the specific plant part and formulation.
Because concentrated herbal extracts can interact with medicines or may not be appropriate for everyone, consumers should review the product label carefully and seek professional advice when appropriate.