Galen's Garden
for the Natural Care
of Rabbits, Guinea Pigs
& Chinchillas
Latin Name: Urtica dioica
Family: Urticacea
Height: 90-180cm
When dried, nettles loose their sting. Nettle hay is a particularly valuable rabbit & cavy food, especially for convalescent stock. It must however be carefully dried and free from mould. As well as being high in protein and iron, nettles are said to be useful in cases of poor elimination such as eczema, rheumatism and arthritis.
Nettles have an extremely high calcium level and a good Ca:P ratio Nettles
are a good source of silica which can help keep the rabbit and guinea pig's fur
and bones in good condition.
Constituents: Indoles including histamine and seratonin; formic acid; acetylcholine; chlorophyll;
glucoquinine; iron, silica; potassium; vitamins A (15,700 IU per 100gm dried
herb) & C (83 mg/100gm dried herb).
Actions: Astringent, diuretic, and tonic.
Sources:
Nettle Herb (International) Nettle Herb (US/Canada) from Kalyx US
Organic Nettle Leaf (International) Organic Nettle Herb (US/Canada) from Kalyx US
Nettle Leaf Powder (International) Nettle Leaf Powder (US/Canada) from Kalyx US
Organic Nettle Leaf Powder (International) Organic Nettle Leaf Powder (US/Canada) from Kalyx US
Nettles are included in the Galen's Garden's Hedgerow Herbs blend of 20 different herbs and wild plants.
Herbs and Wild Plants
Constituents and Actions
Agrimony |
Avens |
Borage |
Calendula |
Cats Claw |
Celery |
Chanca Piedra |
Chickweed |
Chicory |
Cleavers |
Coltsfoot |
Comfrey |
Cornsilk |
Dandelion |
Echinacea |
Elder Flower |
Fennel |
Fenugreek |
Garlic |
Goats Rue |
Golden Rod |
Groundsel |
Inula |
Lemon Balm |
Maca |
Mallow |
Marshmallow |
Meadowsweet |
Melilot |
Milk Thistle |
Mouse Ear |
Nettles |
Parsley |
Plantain |
Raspberry Leaf |
Red Clover |
Rosehip |
Shepherds Purse |
Suma |
Valerian |
Yarrow
Herb uses, myths and herb/drug interactions
From Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information
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Herbs and Wild Plants
Constituents and Actions
Agrimony |
Avens |
Borage |
Calendula |
Cats Claw |
Celery |
Chanca Piedra |
Chickweed |
Chicory |
Cleavers |
Coltsfoot |
Comfrey |
Cornsilk |
Dandelion |
Echinacea |
Elder Flower |
Fennel |
Fenugreek |
Garlic |
Goats Rue |
Golden Rod |
Groundsel |
Inula |
Lemon Balm |
Maca |
Mallow |
Marshmallow |
Meadowsweet |
Melilot |
Milk Thistle |
Mouse Ear |
Nettles |
Parsley |
Plantain |
Raspberry Leaf |
Red Clover |
Rosehip |
Shepherds Purse |
Suma |
Valerian |
Yarrow
Herb uses, myths and herb/drug interactions
From Harvard Medical School's Consumer Health Information