Yes Urtica dioica
-- Dr. Gurcharan Singh Retired Associate Professor SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007 Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018. Phone: 011-25518297 Mob: 9810359089 http://people.du.ac.in/~singhg45/ On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 8:46 PM, ushadi Micromini <[email protected]>wrote: > dear all: > > I have come to believe that the information received is due to generosity > of the giver, not because one "posted ONE picture" > > lets not kid ourselves.... > > usha di > ===== > > > > > > > On Sat, Oct 8, 2011 at 8:23 PM, Aarti S. Khale <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Satish ji, >> Thanks for the id. >> Nalini ji, Usha di.....thanks for the id as well as additional >> information, uses, recipes, composition. >> Posting one picture has given me all this additional info. >> Many thanks to you. >> Regards, >> Aarti >> >> On Oct 8, 3:43 pm, Ushadi micromini <[email protected]> wrote: >> > 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 > > >
