yes, stings... like the stinging nettle of europe... the tips of the hairs on the plants' parts has histamine... same chemical released by our body when we have allergies and its reactions sting the eyes, nose, skin etc, remember?//
Yields strong fine fibre... from the stems... princess and seven swans was not just a fairy tale... Nettles also make a nice tea or soup if picked with gloves, washed and boiled... rich in calcium magnesium and carotenes... Usha di ==== On Oct 8, 2:23 pm, "Aarti S. Khale" <[email protected]> wrote: > Nidhan ji, Smita ji, > Thanks for the possible id and additional information. > Regards, > Aarti > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 11:19 AM, Nidhan Singh <[email protected]>wrote: > > > > > > > > > This is known as Bichhoo Booti, bites like scorpion, causes burning > > sensation due to minute stings present on the entire body, this can be an > > Urtica sp. (Urticaceae) > > > -- > > Regards, > > > Dr. Nidhan Singh > > Department of Botany > > I.B. (PG) College > > Panipat-132103 Haryana > > Ph.: 09416371227
