White dead-nettle
Lamium album · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Sparse (35 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆
White dead-nettle, scientifically known as Lamium album, is a versatile perennial herb found across Europe and Asia. Characterized by its square stems and white, hooded flowers, it belongs to the mint family. Traditionally used in herbal medicine, it offers various therapeutic properties, supporting skin health and digestive wellness.
- Family
- Lamiaceae
- Native range
- Europe
- Parts used
- Flower
- Common names
- White Dead-Nettle · White Henbit · 3 more
- Scientific synonyms
- Not available
Names
Common Names
- white dead-nettle
- white henbit
- white nettle
- White Deadnettle
- white-nettle
Regional and Traditional Names
Spanish:
- Lamium dumeticola
- Lamium crinitum
- Lamium barbatum
- Lamium turkestanicum
- Lamium vulgatum
- Lamium brachyodon
- Lamium capitatum
- Lamium petiolatum
- Lamio blanco
- Lamium oreades
- Lamium vulgatum var album
- Lamium vulgatum var. album
- Lamium sempervirens
- Lamium robertsonii
- Lamium parietariifolium
- ortiga muerta blanca
- ortiga blanca
German:
- Weisse Taubnessel
- Weiße Taubnessel
- Ortie blanche
- weiße Taubnessel
French:
- lamier blanc
- orties a fleurs blanches
- ortie blanche
- Lamier blanc
- Ortie à fleurs blanches
- lamier blanc
- marachemin
- ortie blanche
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Lamium albumTaxonomical Classification
This plant, known scientifically as Lamium album, belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta. Within the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae, it is classified under the order Lamiales and the family Lamiaceae. It is further categorized into the genus Lamium.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Lamiales | WCVP |
| Family | Lamiaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Lamium | WCVP |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a notable presence across several regions in Northern Europe. It can be found growing throughout the landscapes of Denmark. Its distribution also extends to the territories of Finland and Norway. Additionally, the species is widely documented across Great Britain. Finally, it is also recorded within the borders of Ireland.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Europe | Denmark | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Finland | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Great Britain | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Ireland | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Norway | WCVP |
| Northern Europe | Sweden | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Austria | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Belgium | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Czechia-Slovakia | WCVP |
| Middle Europe | Germany | WCVP |
Plant Parts
This plant, commonly known as white dead-nettle, is characterized by its distinctive morphological features used in medicinal preparations. The aerial parts of the specimen are typically collected for their therapeutic properties, encompassing the stems and leaves. Specifically, the flowering tops are highly valued, as they contain a high concentration of active compounds. The flowers themselves are small, white, and bilabiate, arranged in whorls along the upper nodes of the stem. When harvesting for herbal purposes, the entire upper portion of the plant, including the flower and the surrounding foliage, is often gathered to ensure maximum potency.| Plant Part | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| flower | Toxins (and other 3 sources) | ★★☆☆☆ |
Chemicals
Lamium album has 11 reported phytochemicals identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Eurostoside, Geniposide, Loganic acid, Loganin, Picroside II.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Eurostoside | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Geniposide | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Loganic acid | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Loganin | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Picroside II | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Shanzhiside methyl ester | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Tiliroside | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Verbenalin | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| linoleic acid | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| linolenic acid | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Eurostoside
- Journal of natural products
Geniposide
- Journal of natural products
Loganic acid
- Journal of natural products
Loganin
- Journal of natural products
Picroside II
- Journal of natural products
Shanzhiside methyl ester
- Journal of natural products
Tiliroside
- Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
Verbenalin
- Journal of natural products
linoleic acid
- Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
linolenic acid
- Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences
Activities
Lamium album has 7 reported activities identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Antibiotic, Antimicrobial, Antiseptic.
Most Reported Activities
| Activity | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Antioxidant | Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment (and other 2 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antibacterial | Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antibiotic | Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antimicrobial | Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antiseptic | Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antispasmodic | Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Astringent | Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Medicinal Uses
Lamium album has 8 reported medicinal uses identified across 3 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported uses include Fusarium infections, asthma, bacterial infections, cancer, inflammations.
Most Reported Uses
| Use | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Fusarium infections | Toxins (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| asthma | Journal of pharmacopuncture (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| bacterial infections | Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| cancer | Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| inflammations | Acta poloniae pharmaceutica (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| obstructive pulmonary diseases | Journal of pharmacopuncture (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| tumor | Biotechnology, biotechnological equipment (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| wound healing | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Preparations
| Preparations | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| aqueous extract of the flowering tops | Journal of natural products (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ethanolic extracts from the aerial parts and flowers | Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| flower extracts | Toxins (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| infusions | Frontiers in pharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |