Internally, it is used for gout and rheumatism; kidney and bladder diseases; liver and gallbladder diseases; tuberculosis of the lungs; dysentery; as a hemostatic agent for pulmonary, renal, uterine, and intestinal bleeding; and for digestive disorders.
Method of application and dosage: 2 tablespoons of raw material are poured with 200 ml of boiling water, heated in a water bath for 10-15 minutes, infused at room temperature for 45 minutes, squeezing out the remaining plant material. The obtained infusion is brought to the original volume, and it is taken in 1/4-1/2 cup 3-5 times a day before meals.
Externally, nettle is applied for hypo- and avitaminosis, as well as for strengthening hair and treating furunculosis.
Contraindications: individual intolerance, increased blood clotting, hypertensive disease, pregnancy, bleeding caused by cysts, polyps, and other tumors of the uterus and its appendages. Special caution for patients with kidney disease.
Internally, the decoction is taken for headaches, neuralgia, various forms of neurosis, rheumatism, gout, colds, indigestion, inflammatory processes in the intestines and stomach, jaundice, liver and spleen diseases (if overloaded with large doses of toxins), diarrhea, diseases of the urinary tract, gynecological and infectious diseases, and internal bleeding.
Method of application and dosage: Steep 1 teaspoon of bark in 200 ml boiling water, let it infuse until cool, strain, squeezing out the plant material. Bring the resulting infusion to the initial volume with boiled water, and take 1 tablespoon 4-5 times a day.
Externally, willow bark is used as a mouthwash for stomatitis, periodontosis, angina, and inflammatory processes in the oral and throat cavity. It is also used in baths for varicose veins and for washing wounds and ulcers on the body.
Contraindications: Pregnancy, lactation, individual intolerance. It should not be used if aspirin, laxatives, cold and cough remedies, antacids, vitamins, and amino acids are used in treatment.