Nettle, a poisonous plant with traditional medicinal properties

Nettle or stinging nettle is the name of a plant whose leaves, stems and flowers have fine hairs and cause itching on the skin. This type of plant is often found on bushes that are exposed to direct sunlight. Be careful not to touch your skin with this plant, because if you touch it your skin will feel itchy because the nettle plant is a poisonous plant.

Location Bogor Regency, West Java Indonesia
Date 06-02-2025
ID 260784729
IDUU 38451f33-3c78-4571-b6a7-6ca03ed8308f
Original link https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/260784729

The nettle plant, scientifically known as Laportea Aestuans, has long been used by local people as a traditional medicine to cure fever. That is the uniqueness of this plant, apart from being poisonous it also has medicinal properties.