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Common Names
Nettle , Stinging Nettle, Common Nettle
Botanical Name
Urtica dioica
Family
URTICACEAE Nettle
Nettle Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Allergies/hay Fever * Amenorrhea * Asthma * Childbirth * Fibromyalgia * General Health Tonics * Kidney * Menorrhagia * Osteoarthritis * Osteoporosis * PMS * Prostate health * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Sexual tonics * Women's Tonics *
Properties: Analgesic* Astringent* Tonic* Depurative* Diuretic*
Parts Used: Leaves, stems, and to a lesser extent root
Constituents:formic acid, mucliage, ammonia, carbonic acid, water
Traditions:


Nettle boosts testosterone levels
that are key to vitality

Nettles are a potent herb with a long history of use. This herb is one of natures best nutraceuticals, containing protein, calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, beta-carotene, along with vitamins A,C, D, and B complex, all in a form that is easy for the body to use. The stinging comes from the presence on the bristles of histamine that delivers a stinging burn when the hairs on the leaves and stems are touched.

Stinging nettle contains natural antihistamines and anti-inflammatories (including quercetin), that open up constricted bronchial and nasal passages, helping to ease hay fever, and nose & sinus type allergies symptoms.

Extracts of nettle roots are reliable diuretics that encourage excretion of uric acid, but simultaneously discourage nighttime bathroom urges, making this remarkable plant useful for such disparate problems as gout, bed-wetting, and, the overnight urinary woes of benign prostate enlargement.

Nettles use a tonic of the female system goes back to the Native American women who used it throughout pregnancy and as a remedy to stop hemorrhaging during childbirth. It is considered one of the best all round women's tonics.


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This infusion blend is not only helpful, but comforting, strengthening and delicious.
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Contains: Organic Red Clover blossoms, organic Nettle leaf, Pau d' Arco bark, organic Alfalfa organic Sage leaf, organic St. John's Wort and a hint of organic Ginger root.

Certified Organic The Blues Tea
Beat those "down in the dumps" feelings with this wonderful and great tasting infusion.
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Contains: Organic Nettle leaf, organic St. John's wort, organic Spearmint, organic Damiana leaf, Kava Kava root and a pinch of organic Stevia.

Certified Organic Stinging Nettle Root
Urtica dioica Origin- Hungary
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Certified Organic Nettle leaf capsules
(Urtica dioica) 400mg/100 capsules
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Certified Organic Nettles-Eyebright extract
Promotes relief and reduces discomfort associated with nose & sinus type allergies.
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Contains: Fresh Nettles leaf, Eyebright flower and leaf, and fresh Mullein leaf.

Certified Organic Blossoms of Health Tea
Beautiful to look at, deliciously tasty and, it's good for you. A spirited, uplifting and energizing infusion blend.
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Contains: All Organic: Ginkgo leaf, Red Clover leaf and flower, Nettle leaf, Meadowsweet, Calendula flower, Chamomile flower, Lavender flower, Gotu Kola leaf, and a pinch of Stevia.

Certified Organic Nettle Extract
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Certified Organic Vita-Blend Tea
Delicious healthy blend to help support general well-being.
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Contains: Organic Alfalfa leaf, organic Nettle leaf, organic Peppermint, organic Oatstraw, organic Lemongrass, organic Red Clover, organic Hibiscus flowers and organic Horsetail.

Certified Organic Horsetail-Nettles Combination Caps
(Bone and Joint Support) * Freeze Dried Caps A source of herbal minerals. Bone and joint support.
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Contains: wildcrafted Horsetail leaf (Equisetum spp.), wildcrafted Nettle leaf (Urtica dioica.), fresh wildcrafted Watercress (Nasturtium officinale), wildcrafted Bladderwrack (Fucus vesiculosus), organic Parsley leaf (Petroselinum crispum).

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Urtica dioica Origin- Hungary
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Side Effects:
The sting of the nettle can cause a rash in some people. It is a strange fact the the juice of the nettle can provide relief for its own sting. It can also be relieved by rubbing leaves of rosemary, mint or sage.
How to Use: Nettle
Preparation Methods :Teas, poultice, tinctures. Use two teaspoons of dried nettles per pint of boiling water for table or afternoon tea and increase to three to four teaspoons per pint for medicinal tea .The completely dried herb can be sprinkled onto food. The fresh young plants cooked until tender are excellent with just a little butter.

remedyRemedies using : Nettle

referencesNettle Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Allergies/hay Fever * Amenorrhea * Asthma * Childbirth * Fibromyalgia * General Health Tonics * Kidney * Menorrhagia * Osteoarthritis * Osteoporosis * PMS * Prostate health * Rheumatoid Arthritis * Sexual tonics * Women's Tonics *
Nettle for :Bronchitis, Asthma
Bronchitis, Asthma Nettle is anti-asthmatic, the juice of the roots or leaves, mixed with honey or sugar will relieve bronchial and asthmatic troubles, and the dried leaves, burnt and inhaled will have the same effect.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Volume 2 (1931)

Nettle for :Childbirth
Childbirth Used to stimulate mothers milk, and to restore a woman's energy after childbirth.
Nettle for :Pain relief
Pain relief Magnesium is needed to moderate pain response. Large amounts are available in oatstraw or nettle infusions, whole grains, legumes and leafy greens.

Susun Weed, New Menopausal Years, The Wise Woman Way (2002)

Nettles for :Reproductive system tonic
Reproductive system tonic Nettles are a good general tonic of the female reproductive system, excellent for young women just starting their monthly cycle,as well as women entering menopause.

Rosemary Gladstar, Herbal Healing for Women (1993)

Stinging Nettle for :Water retention, PMS
Water retention, PMS Helps reduce water retention and soothes PMS symptoms.
Stinging Nettle for :Excessive menstruation
Excessive menstruation A specific remedy for excessive menstruation, it helps control and prevent hemorrhaging.

Rosemary Gladstar, Herbal Healing for Women (1993)

Stinging nettle for :Hay fever/Sinus
Hay fever/Sinus Stinging nettle contains natural antihistamines and anti-inflammatories (including quercetin), that open up constricted bronchial and nasal passages. Some herbal authorities assert that no other remedy eases hay fever, and nose & sinus type allergies symptoms so markedly.

James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)

Stinging nettle for : osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, tendinitis and bursitis
 osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, tendinitis and bursitis The anti-inflammatory substances join with the rich concentration of the minerals boron and silicon to help ease the pain of osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, tendinitis and bursitis. The leaves can be used raw and applied directly to the rheumatic pain area, they increase circulation and draw out pain.
Stinging nettle for :Enlarged prostate
Enlarged prostate For the purposes of men's sexual health, the key ingredients in stinging nettles are the sterols, that appear to lessen the action of DHT, the form of testosterone that causes the prostate to enlarge.
Stinging nettle for :Amenorrhea - Loss of Period
Amenorrhea - Loss of Period Nettle leaf infusion has reportedly returned the monthly flow to women drinking it regularly, even in their sixties. Dong quai tincture, especially when combined with white peony root and licorice, is a superb remedy for women whose menses cease unaccountably.

Susun Weed, New Menopausal Years, The Wise Woman Way (2002)

Stinging nettle for :Water retention, kidney
Water retention, kidney Frequent use of nettle tea, a cup or more daily, rapidly relieves and helps prevent water retention. Nettle is a superb nourisher of the kidneys and adrenals.

Susun Weed, New Menopausal Years, The Wise Woman Way (2002)

Stinging Nettle for :Acute arthritis, osteo, rheumatoid
Acute arthritis, osteo, rheumatoid In a scientific study of patients with acute arthritis, stewed stinging nettle leaves enhanced the anti-inflammatory effect of diclofenac, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medication (NSAID)

. Stinging Nettle. (2007-12-13), www.umm.edu

Stinging Nettle for :Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis Taking mineral rich herbs in capsule or tincture form won't do much for your bones. One cup of nettle tincture contains the same amount of calcium - 300 mg - as one cup of nettle infusion. Many women drink two or more cups of herbal tea a day, but no one drinks a cup of tincture! The boron in nettles helps protect bones. Nettle provide a good green source of calcium along with protein

Susun Weed, New Menopausal Years, The Wise Woman Way (2002)

Stinging Nettles for :Testosterone
Testosterone Several studies have shown that stinging nettles can keep your testosterone circulating freely and keep you feeling sexually vital.

Chris D. Meletis, Better Sex Naturally (2000)

Plant Description

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Millspaugh, Charles F.[99]

Nettles, despite their perfect adaptation to North America, are not native but where brought over from England by John Josselyn. This hardy plant can be seen on nature walks throughout temperate regions throughout the world and presents a pretty and delicate array of greenish-white flowers, and of course the bristles and hairs that put the 'sting' into stinging nettles.

Astrology:
folkloreThis is also an herb Mars claims dominion over. Nettle-tops eaten in the Spring consume the phlegmatic superfluities in the body of man, that the coldness and moistness of Winter hath left behind. Nicholas Culpeper
Folklore, Myths and Legends
folkloreIn Hans Andersons fairy-tale of the Princess and the Eleven Swans, the coats she wove for them were made of nettles. Indeed nettle fibers, like hemp and flax have been used for textiles. A quaint old superstition exited that a fever could be dispelled by plucking a Nettle up by its roots, reciting therby the names of the sick man and also the names of his family. Called "wergulu" in old Wessex in the tenth century, nettle was one of the nine sacred herbs, along with mugwort, plantain, watercress, chamomile, crab apple, chervil, and fennel.
References:
(1)Tillford, "Herbs for Pets", 184-186
Quick Tips
Flies dislike nettles and a bunch hung by the kitchen door will keep them out.
Nettles are high in boron, the Rheumatoid Disease Foundation recommends getting 3 milligrams of boron a day.
Replace coffee, tea and sodas, with nourishing herbal teas, especially stinging nettle, oatstraw and comfrey.
Leftover nettle tea also makes nutritious house plant water and leaves or dregs can be sprinkled on potted plant soil to boost mineral content.
Finely crushed, dried nettles can be used in place of dried parsley for adding enlivening color to soups, stews or any dish calling for a sprinkle of greenery.
Strongly brewed nettle tea and powdered plant are noted for having power to stop hemorrhaging, internal bleeding and excessive flow from wounds and cuts.

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