Urticae Radix

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in unofficial sources: Urtica cannabina L.; Urtica angustifolia Fisch. ex Hornem.; Urtica fissa Pritz.; Urtica laetevirens Maxim.

Use: Medicinal

Properties: Bitter and acrid^✽; warm^✽; toxic.^✽

Actions and indications: Dispels wind, quickens the blood, and relieves pain. Treats wind-damp pain; eczema; numbing wind (leprosy).

See: Qián má (荨麻 Urticae Herba, nettle)