Evidence supporting the use of: White Nettle
For the health condition: Heart (weakness)
Synopsis
Source of validity: Traditional
Rating (out of 5): 1
White Nettle (Lamium album), also known as dead-nettle, has been used in traditional European herbal medicine for a variety of ailments, including as a remedy for "heart weakness" or general cardiovascular support. However, the evidence supporting this use is largely anecdotal and rooted in folk practices rather than documented pharmacological studies. Historical herbals from Europe, particularly those from the 16th to 19th centuries, mention white nettle as a tonic, sometimes recommending it for conditions described as "weakness of the heart" or "palpitations." However, these recommendations were not based on controlled observations or an understanding of cardiac physiology, but rather on empirical tradition and the doctrine of signatures.
Modern scientific research on white nettle primarily focuses on its anti-inflammatory, astringent, and mild diuretic properties. There is very limited, if any, clinical or preclinical research specifically investigating its effects on heart function or cardiovascular diseases. No active constituents of white nettle have been conclusively linked to direct cardiac support. Therefore, while its use for "heart weakness" is occasionally found in historical texts, there is minimal evidence (rated 1/5) to support its efficacy for this condition, and it is not recognized in official pharmacopeias or by modern herbal monographs as a cardiac remedy.
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apricot
ashwagandha
beet
berry flavor
bilberry
black cumin
bovine
bovine heart
Chinese salvia root
cinnamon
coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10)
turmeric
epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG)
fish oil
fish protein
flavonols
forskohlii root
ginseng
greens blend (proprietary)
hawthorn
iron
knotweed
jujube
kale
l-carnitine
L-taurine
licorice root
magnesium
Marine lipid
Milk
Moringa
Motherwort
omega-3 fatty acids
pear
protein
reishi mushroom
safflower oil
spirulina
Almond fruit
ubiquinol
vitamin B
vitamin C
vitamin D
vitamin E
seaweed
Zinc
suma
inula racemosa
commiphora
bee pollen
peony
Morus
root tuber
purslane
aster root
paw paw
arjuna
arginine creatine
ambergris
Angelica
Allicin
Arginine malate
Arginine orotate
Aconite
Ajuga
avocado
anthocyanidins
arjunic acid
Abalone
Amor seco
black seed
bayleaf
Beef liver
borassus palm
banana
bacoside
Bassia scoparia
cocarboxylase
cod liver oil
catecholamine
D-Ribose
Digitalis
foxglove
flat-stem milk-vetch
fish
fatty acids
flavanones
flavans
flavonones
fibroblast growth factor
Glycoside
Higenamine
Hellebore
hazelnut
Indian coraltree
Indian fagonia
Khella
Kokilaksha
kiwi
Lycium
ligustilides
lotus
Millet
Marine fat
Nymphaea nouchali
Ophiopogon
orotic acid
Onosma bracteatum
Phosphocreatine
Prunus
Pentacyclic triterpenoids
Polygonatum
peanut
Polygonum
Peptides
Rosabin
ribose
Schizochytrium Oil
Safed musli
Sarivan
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Shilajit
Terminalia
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Wax Gourd
Wulinshen
Walnut
Winter Begonia
Xanthophyll
Yerba buena
Zucchini
Other health conditions supported by White Nettle
AnemiaArthritis
Backache
Bleeding (external)
Burns and Scalds
Cancer (natural therapy for)
Cancer (prevention)
Canker Sores
Chest Pain
Circulation (poor)
Colds (general)
Colds (prevention)
Congestion
Congestion (bronchial)
Congestion (lungs)
Congestion (lymphatic)
Congestion (sinus)
Cuts
Debility
Diabetes
Diarrhea
Digestion (poor)
Edema
Energy (lack of)
Fatigue
Fever
Glands (swollen lymph)
Gout
Hair Care (general)
Headache (general)
Headache (sinus)
Heart (weakness)
Hemorrhoids
Hepatitis
Inflammation
Jaundice (adults)
Kidney Infection