Nettle root or whole plant has been used in traditional folk medicine as an astringent, a diuretic, and a tonic herb. Internally nettle has been employed to treat anemia, uterine hemorrhage, excessive menstruation, hemorrhoids, arthritis, rheumatism, gout and skin eruptions. From our catalog you can buy Stinging Nettles – leaves ( Folia Urticae ) and root ( Radix Urticae ). . . . → Read More: Stinging Nettles ( Urtica dioica )