Organic Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica)

Organic Nettle Leaf (Urtica dioica)

Qualties:

  • Nettle is considered a very nourishing herb
    • healing both internally and externally
    • supportive of women’s health and fertility
    • naturally detoxifying
  •  The leaves offer a long list of essential minerals including:
    • iron
    • calcium
    • potassium
    • magnesium
    • many other nutritive components including:
      • formic acid
      • histamine
      • serotonin
      • choline
      • minerals
      • chlorophyll
      • amino acids
      • lecithin
      • carotenoids
      • flavonoids
      • sterols
      • tannins
      • vitamins
  • Benefits of Nettle Leaf:
    • improves overall body functioning
    • Kidney and Adrenal gland restorative
    • Hormone balancer
    • Natural antihistamine (non-allergic)
    • Works as a general tonic for kidney and gout
    • Often used or added to formulas for:
      • allergies
      • anemia/blood deficiency
      • a sluggish thyroid
      • restoring adrenals tonic
      • arthritis
      • rheumatism
      • growing pains in children
      • nourishes pregnant and breastfeeding women

Common Use:

  • The leaves, commonly eaten steamed, steeped as a tea, takes as an extract, or encapsulated.