More information: Sina Jami et al, Pain-causing stinging nettle toxins target TMEM233 to modulate NaV1.7 function, Nature Communications (2023). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-37963-2 ...

The entire plant is covered with fine stinging hairs and grows from 3-7 feet tall in temperate climates. (Warm climate Urtica dioica can grow up to 20 feet tall.) Stalks are hollow and squarish ...

The New Zealand tree nettle can grow up to four meters tall and its leaves and stems are covered with stinging hairs that pierce the skin and deliver venom which causes long-lasting pain." ...

Stinging nettle can be a real pain if it takes over your yard. Before you reach for the herbicides, check out these non-toxic methods to remove stinging nettle.

By Harry Clarke-Ezzidio, CNN Sep 17, 2020 Sep 17, 2020Updated Sep 21, 2020 0 ...

University of Queensland researchers have identified a unique pain pathway targeted by a notorious Australian stinging tree and say it could point the way to new, non-opioid pain relief. The toxin ...

Stinging nettle is a plant that can irritate skin. Here's how to get rid of this unpleasant weed safely. Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) lives up to its name. Brush against the pesky plant, and ...

Dr. Robinson and a team from UQ previously investigated toxins found in an Australian gympie-gympie stinging tree but found the New Zealand tree nettle toxins activated pain receptors in a new way.

Diving deeper into researching stinging nettle, it is a very popular herb for Western medicine. I found way more information on its health benefits than about its unpopularity as a weed in people ...