English: Stinging Nettle Leaf
Latin: Urtica dioica
Ayurvedic (parallel): Similar to Śigru (Moringa), mineral-rich śāka
Benefits: Nutritive tonic, antihistamine, mineral rich.
Healing Uses: Allergies, anemia, arthritis, hair loss, postpartum weakness.
Doshic Effects: Vata ↓, Pitta ↔/↑, Kapha ↓.
Preparation: Long infusion, cooked greens, tincture.
Flavor (Rasa): Bitter, astringent.
Post-digestive (Vipāka): Pungent.