STINGING NETTLE

Anticancer Research

This is a plant grows in North America, Europe, and Africa that has been used as anherbal remedy for thousands of years. The name comes from the stinging sensationthat arises when parts of the body brush against the plant’s hairy stems and leaves(Lust 2014). Its leaves have been used successfully to reduce symptoms associatedwith prostatitis in Europe for over a decade. Prostatitis is a noncancerous conditionthat causes the prostate gland to enlarge, making urination difficult (Shoskes 2002).Nettles can be eaten on their own or as an ingredient in foods; the leaves must becooked or steamed to destroy the hairs, which contain a number of irritating chemicals(Lust 2014).