Uses: Long European reputation for scirrhous induration of the tongue, burning skin rashes, urticaria, nettle stings, and chronic mouth ulcers. Galen advised juice of fresh leaves to dispel pain of shingles and erysipelas. Dioscorides mentions its use for weak and inflamed eyes (eye-drops). Injected into the ear for relief of earache. Wiped over the forehead, juice from the fresh leaf may relieve migraine and chronic headache. Has been used with success for cancer of the breast, tongue and cervix.
Preparations: Has a better record of success from use of the fresh leaf than by alcohol.
German traditional: mix juice with equal volume of fresh cream.
Poultice: bruised fresh leaves for inflamed skin, shingles, etc.
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