Basic Information
Arabic Name
قريس
Arabic name (Latin Transliteration)
Kurrays
English Name
Stinging nettle
Scientific Name
Urtica dioica
Family
Urticaceae
Habitat
Waste ground, hedgerows, and woods -- Can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade and prefers a rich soil **Worldwide spread
Locality
N/A
Seasonality
May or June
Indigenous Knowledge
Helps in cleaning the kidneys , Relieves chest discomfort , Treatment of pneumonia , Treatment of asthma , Prevents cancer , stomach cancer , Leaves might cause skin rash , Stops hemorrhage , Treatment of Inflammation , Prevention of kidney stones , Nutritious for hair
Edible Portions
Leaves
Modes Of Consumption
Young leaves are eaten cooked as a potherb and are added to soups; A tea is made from the dried leaves; The juice of the leaves, or a decoction of the herb, can be used as a rennet substitute in curdling plant milks; Nettle beer is brewed from the young shoots
