Dead nettle in the basket

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Red dead-nettle (Lamium purpureum) is an edible, melliferous, and medicinal plant. In traditional medicine, it is used to soothe inflammations. It resembles a stinging nettle but does not sting.

Crvena mrtva kopriva (Lamium purpureum, lat.) je jestiva, medonosna i ljekovita biljka. U narodnoj medicini koristi se za smirivanje unutrašnjih i vanjskih upala. Slična je koprivi, ali ne žari.

Author:Jelena Lugonja
Publish Date:27.04.2026.
Photo Size:4080px x 3060px
Categories:Nature , Health
Tags: field , flower , nettle tea , blooming , weed , medicinal plant , dead-nettle , red dead-nettle , edible plant , mint family (lamiaceae) , cough treatment , inflammation treatment , digestive stimulation , calming effect , nettle preparations , nettle tinctures , natural antiseptic , plants of herzegovina , melliferous plant