An introduction to Urtica (botanical aspects) / Gulsel Kavalali -- Historical and modern uses of Urtica / Colin Randall -- The chemical and pharmacological aspects of Urtica / Gulsel Kavalali -- Various therapeutic uses of Urtica / Colin Randall -- The therapeutic uses of Urtica in the benign prostatic hyperplasia / Johannes J. Lichius -- Nutritional evaluation of Urtica species / Huriye Wetherilt -- Urtica products / Gulsel Kavalali and Colin Randall
Summary
This volume explores the historical and modern uses of the Urtica genus or stinging nettle. An account of the botanical aspects of the genus is followed by a comprehensive review of the recent research into its biologically active constituents