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the nettle following to the species of flowering plants of the genus known as urtica of the family urticaceae . Consumers should know that they are commonly called as herbaceous perennial plants, consumers should know that few of nettle plants are grown annual whereas few of them are grown shrubby. Consumers of nettle should keep information that the most active member of the genus is knonw as stinging nettle Urtica dioica. Mostly nettle is found in several nations like Europe, north Africa, Asia, and North America. Genus of nettle contains different other species with similar properties in their family list .

Different species of nettle family share the property like having stinging hairs along with similar medicinal usages for the consumers . The stings of Urtica ferox known as ongaonga or tree nettle of New Zealand found to be poisonous killing both animals and human beings like horses, dogs and people . Consumers of nettle will find that nature of the toxin secreted by nettles is still unsettled in many countries. Readers of nettle species should keep information that stinging hairs contains formic acid, serotonin, and histamine. Many studies of Urtica thunbergiana containing oxalic acid and tartaric acid than any other substances .

Most of the members of family Urticaceae also called as nettles which do not belongs to the members of the genus Urtica. Certain nettle are the wood nettle Laportea canadensis, found in North America between Nova Scotia to Florida. Whereas the false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica, found in United States and other parts of the nations. Consumers can use stinging nettle for medicinal, food and other usages . Historical evidence of nettle uages in medicine, folk remedies, cooking and fiber production are related to particular species known as Urtica dioica. In this way users of nettle should not think that all nettle contains similar properties. Some of the fresh leaves might cause painful stings and acute urticaria which are quite harmful .

Certain nettle are the wood nettle Laportea canadensis, found in North America between Nova Scotia to Florida. Whereas the false nettle Boehmeria cylindrica, found in United States and other parts of the nations. Consumers can use stinging nettle for medicinal, food and other usages . Historical evidence of nettle uages in medicine, folk remedies, cooking and fiber production are related to particular species known as Urtica dioica. In this way users of nettle should not think that all nettle contains similar properties. Some of the fresh leaves might cause painful stings and acute urticaria which are quite harmful .The stings of Urtica ferox known as ongaonga or tree nettle of New Zealand found to be poisonous killing both animals and human beings like horses, dogs and people . Consumers of nettle will find that nature of the toxin secreted by nettles is still unsettled in many countries. Readers of nettle species should keep information that stinging hairs contains formic acid, serotonin, and histamine. Many studies of Urtica thunbergiana containing oxalic acid and tartaric acid than any other substances .

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