HERBARIUM Nettle (Urtica romana; Urtica II sive maior) whole plant; leaves; seeds and roots. Spontaneous herbaceous plant of the Mediterranean areas; covered with stinging hairs on the stem and leaves; has been used since prehistoric times both in the diet and for the production of fibers; and in folk medicine for the treatment of arthritis and rheumatism. From 'Kreutterbuch dess hochgeleherten unnd wettber黨mbten herrn (...)' by Pietro Andrea Mattioli (1501-1577); in the German revision enriched with new plates by Joachim Camerarius (1534-1598). Jacob Fischers Erben; Frankfurt am Main; 1626