Urticaceae Urtica urens L.
Dwarf Nettle
Shuswap - Drug, Analgesic
Use documented by:
Palmer, Gary, 1975, Shuswap Indian Ethnobotany, Syesis 8:29-51, page 70
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Urtica urens L.
Scientific name: Urtica urens L.
USDA symbol: URUR (
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Common names: Dwarf Nettle
Family: Urticaceae
Family (APG): Urticaceae
Native American Tribe: Shuswap
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Analgesic
Notes: Decoction of stems and roots used as a sweatbath for rheumatism pain.
RECRD: 96747 id: 41910