Urtica is considered by Phytotherapists to be an excellent blood tonic, being able to provide nutritional support to the body. Menopausal women may find it helpful in reducing hot flashes. Urtica is better known by its common name, the Stinging Nettle, which only too clearly defines the reason for its general unpopularity. Its usefulness was known as far back as Roman times and Alfred Vogel encouraged its growth within his fields. Today A. Vogel gardeners carefully nurture their crop and twice each year harvest the fresh plant tops for use in this tincture.