The genus Urtica (which means "to burn") is the original latin name given to this herb due to the bristly, stinging hairs present on its leaves. In fact, in The English Physician Enlarged 1653, Culpeper wrote "(Stinging Nettles) need no description; they may be found by feeling, in the darkest of night." Stinging Nettles are high in Vitamins A and C, minerals, especially iron, and contain plant amines (predominantly histamine and serotonin), plant sterols and chlorophyll.
Skin Care Benefits: Astringent, Toning, Detoxifying, Anti-inflammatory
