DEFINITION

Stinging Nettle consists of dried roots and rhizomes of Urtica dioica L. subsp. dioica (Fam. Urticaceae), and may contain Urtica urens L., known in commerce as dwarf nettle, as a minor component. It contains NLT 0.8% of total amino acids, NLT 0.05% of β-sitosterol (C₂₉H₅₀O), and NLT 3 µg/g of scopoletin (C₁₀H₈O₄), calculated on the dried basis.