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Laportea canadensis
This herb is NOT recommended during pregnancy due to potential risks to the developing fetus.
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North American woodland nettle; used by many Indigenous peoples as nutritive food and medicine for pain and arthritis via urtication.
North American woodland nettle; used by many Indigenous peoples as nutritive food and medicine for pain and arthritis via urtication. Key active compounds include formic acid, histamine, quercetin.
formic acid, along with histamine and quercetin, are the primary bioactive compounds in Wood Nettle. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways.
Urtication therapy
Supported by clinical evidence; more large-scale trials would strengthen findings
Nutritive
Supported by clinical evidence; more large-scale trials would strengthen findings
Anti-inflammatory
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Arthritis urtication therapy by many Indigenous tribes
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Nutritive spring vegetable
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Pain relief via urtication
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Used by Iroquois and other peoples
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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