Nettle Herb
Urticae herba
Urtica dioicaL.;Urtica urensL.
HOS-216039hmpc:urticae-herba
Abgebildete Art aus Mehrartenprofil
Ausgewählter Name aus dem Quellenprofil: Urtica dioica.
Weitere im Quellenprofil genannte Taxa, hier nicht abgebildet:
- Urtica urens
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Urtica dioica. Leaf abaxial side. Herbarium of the city Elektrostal Moscow Oblast, 2020 year. Created by scanography. Collection D.Makeev. Scale 1 unit = 1 mm. These are original colors. Please do not make edit.
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- Urtica dioicaL.;Urtica urensL.
- Taxonkennung
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- Pain and inflammation;Skin disorders and minor wounds;Urinary tract and genital disorders
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- European Union herbal monograph
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Final European Union herbal monograph on Urtica dioica L.; Urtica urens L., herba - Revision 1 ↗
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Zubereitungs- und Anwendungskontext · Originaltext
Originalkontext vor Abschnitt 4.3, einschließlich der Angaben zu Zubereitungen und Anwendung. Buchstaben und Nummern der Zubereitungen werden in den Sicherheitsabschnitten wieder aufgegriffen.
1. Name of the medicinal product
To be specified for the individual finished product.
2. Qualitative and quantitative composition 2, 3
Well-established use Traditional use
With regard to the registration application of
Article 16d(1) of Directive 2001/83/EC
Urtica dioica L. and Urtica urens L., herba
(nettle herb)
i) Herbal substance
Not applicable.
ii) Herbal preparations
a) Comminuted herbal substance
b) Powdered herbal substance
c) Expressed juice (1:0.5-1.1) from fresh herb
d) Expressed juice (1:1) from fresh herb,
stabilized and adjusted with ethanol 96%
(V/V)
e) Expressed juice (1.36-1.96:1) from fresh
herb
f) Liquid extract (1:1), extraction solvent
ethanol 25% (V/V)
g) Liquid extract (1:1.8-2.2), extraction
solvent ethanol 30% (V/V)
h) Tincture (1:5), extraction solvent ethanol
45% (V/V)
i) Dry extract (5-10:1), extraction solvent
water
2 The declaration of the active substance(s) for an individual finished product should be in accordance with relevant herbal
quality guidance.
3 Detailed specifications for the herbal substance shall be given by references to bibliographic sources in absence of a
monograph in the European Pharmacopoeia, a national pharmacopoeia or national codex currently used officially in a
Member State.
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3. Pharmaceutical form
Well-established use Traditional use
Comminuted herbal substance as herbal tea or
herbal preparations in solid or liquid dosage
forms for oral use.
The pharmaceutical form should be described by
the European Pharmacopoeia full standard term.
4. Clinical particulars
4.1. Therapeutic indications
Well-established use Traditional use
Indication 1)
Traditional herbal medicinal product used for
the relief of symptoms associated with minor
urinary complaints in addition to the general
recommendation of a sufficient fluid intake to
increase the amount of urine.
Indication 2)
Traditional herbal medicinal product for the
relief of minor articular pain.
Indication 3)
Traditional herbal medicinal product used in
seborrhoeic skin conditions.
The product is a traditional herbal medicinal
product for use in the specified indications
exclusively based upon long-standing use.
4.2. Posology and method of administration 4
Well-established use Traditional use
Posology
Indication 1)
Adults, elderly
a) Herbal tea
4 For guidance on herbal substance/herbal preparation administered as herbal tea or as infusion/decoction/macerate
preparation, please refer to the HMPC ‘Glossary on herbal teas’ (EMA/HMPC/5829/2010).
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Well-established use Traditional use
SD=1.5 g of the comminuted herbal
substance in 150 ml of boiling water as
infusion, 3-4 times daily
DD=4.5-6 g
Adolescents over 12 years of age, adults,
elderly
b) Powdered herbal substance
SD=380-570 mg, 3-4 times daily
DD=1140-2280 mg
c) Expressed juice (1:0.5-1.1) from fresh herb
SD=10-15 ml, 3 times daily
DD=30-45 ml
d) Expressed juice (1:1) from fresh herb,
stabilized and adjusted with ethanol 96%
(V/V)
SD=2.5-5 ml, 3 times daily
DD=7.5-15 ml
e) Expressed juice (1.36-1.96:1) from fresh
herb
SD=3.5 ml, 4 times daily
DD=14 ml
g) Liquid extract (1:1.8-2.2), extraction solvent
ethanol 30% (V/V)
SD=100 drops, 4 times daily
DD=400 drops
i) Dry extract (5-10:1), extraction solvent water
SD=300-450 mg, 3-4 times daily
DD=1200-1350 mg
Indication 2)
Adults, elderly
a) Herbal tea
SD=3-6 g of the comminuted herbal
substance in 200 ml boiling water as a herbal
infusion, 3 times daily
DD= 9-18 g
c) Expressed juice (1:0.5-1.1) from fresh herb
SD=10-15 ml, 3 times daily
DD=30-45 ml
d) Expressed juice (1:1) from fresh herb,
stabilized and adjusted with ethanol 96%
(V/V)
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Well-established use Traditional use
SD= 2.5-5 ml, 3 times daily
DD= 7.5-15 ml
f) Liquid extract (1:1), extraction solvent
ethanol 25% (V/V)
SD=2-4 ml, up to 3 times daily
DD=2-12 ml
h) Tincture (1:5), extraction solvent ethanol
45% (V/V)
SD=2-6 ml, up to 3 times daily
DD=2-18 ml
i) Dry extract (5-10:1), extraction solvent
water
SD=300-450 mg, 3-4 times daily
DD=1200-1350 mg
Indication 3)
Adolescents, adults, elderly
b) Powdered herbal substance
SD=275 mg, 3 times daily
DD=825 mg
Indication 1):
Preparation a)
The use in children and adolescents under 18
years of age is not recommended (see section
4.4 ‘Special warnings and precautions for use’).
Preparations b), c), d), e), g), i)
The use in children under 12 years of age is not
recommended (see section 4.4 ‘Special
warnings and precautions for use’).
Indication 2):
The use in children and adolescents under 18
years of age is not recommended (see section
4.4 ‘Special warnings and precautions for use’).
Indication 3):
The use in children under 12 years of age is not
recommended (see section 4.4 ‘Special
warnings and precautions for use’).
Duration of use
Indication 1)
If symptoms persist longer than two weeks
during the use of the medicinal product, a
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Well-established use Traditional use
doctor or a qualified health care practitioner
should be consulted.
Indications 2) and 3)
If symptoms persist longer than four weeks the
use of the medicinal product a doctor or a
qualified health care practitioner should be
consulted.
Method of administration
Oral use.Kontext im Original-PDF öffnen ↗4.3 · Gegenanzeigen
Contraindications
4.3. Contraindications
Well-established use Traditional use
Hypersensitivity to the active substance.Original-PDF · Seite 8 ↗4.4 · Warnhinweise und Vorsichtsmaßnahmen
Special warnings and precautions for use
4.4. Special warnings and precautions for use
Well-established use Traditional use
Indication 1)
Preparation a)
The use in children and adolescents under 18
years of age has not been established due to
the lack of adequate data.
Preparations b), c), d), e), g), i)
The use in children under 12 years of age has
not been established due to the lack of
adequate data.
Because adequate fluid intake is required during
treatment, Urtica dioica L. and Urtica urens L.,
herba are not recommended for patients with
conditions where reduced fluid intake is advised.
If urinary tract complaints worsen and
symptoms such as fever, dysuria, spasm, or
blood in the urine occur during the use of
medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health
care practitioner should be consulted.
Indication 2)
The use in children and adolescents under 18
years of age has not been established due to
the lack of adequate data.
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Well-established use Traditional use
Articular pain accompanied by swelling of joints,
redness and fever should be examined by a
doctor.
Indication 3)
The use in children under 12 years of age has
not been established due to the lack of
adequate data,
Indications 1), 2) and 3)
If the symptoms worsen during the use of the
medicinal product, a doctor or a qualified health
care practitioner should be consulted.
For tinctures and liquid extracts containing
ethanol, the appropriate labelling for ethanol,
taken from the ‘Guideline on excipients in the
label and package leaflet of medicinal products
for human use’, must be included.Original-PDF · Seite 8–9 ↗4.5 · Wechselwirkungen
Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of interaction
4.5. Interactions with other medicinal products and other forms of
interaction
Well-established use Traditional use
None reported.Original-PDF · Seite 9 ↗4.8 · Nebenwirkungen
Undesirable effects
4.8. Undesirable effects
Well-established use Traditional use
Gastrointestinal disorders: nausea, vomiting and
diarrhoea. The frequency is not known.
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders: allergic
pruritus, rash and urticaria. The frequency is not
known.
If other adverse reactions not mentioned above
occur, a doctor or a qualified health care
practitioner should be consulted.Original-PDF · Seite 10 ↗Dokumentfassung nachweisen
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- Call for scientific data for the periodic review of the monograph on Urtica dioica L. and Urtica urens L., herba
- Superseded overview of comments received on 'Community herbal monograph on Urtica dioica L. and Urtica urens L., herba' (EMEA/HMPC/170261/2006)
- Draft community herbal monograph on Urtica dioica L. and Urtica urens L., herba
- Final European Union herbal monograph on Urtica dioica L.; Urtica urens L., herba - Revision 1
- Superseded community herbal monograph on Urtica dioica L. and Urtica urens L., herba
- Final opinion of the HMPC on a European Union herbal monograph on Urtica dioica L.; Urtica urens L., herba
- Superseded opinion of the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products on a community herbal monograph on Urtica dioica l.; Urtica urens L., herba
- Draft list of references for assessment of: Urticae herba Urtica dioica L.; Urtica urens L., herba (nettle herb)
- Final list of references supporting the assessment of Urtica dioica L.; Urtica urens L., herba - Revision 1
- Superseded list of references supporting the assessment report on: Urticae herba Urtica dioica L.; Urtica urens
- Final assessment report on Urtica dioica L.; Urtica urens L., herba - Revision 1
- Superseded assessment report on Urtica dioica L., and Urtica urens L., herba
Dokumentenlinks geprüft: 25.10.2026
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