Nettle

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) has been a staple in herbal medicine since ancient times. Stinging nettle is a plant with pointed leaves and white to yellowish flowers. The root and above ground parts are used for diabetes. Stinging nettle’s leaves and root provide a wide variety of nutrients, including but not limited to:
  • Vitamins: Vitamins A, C
    and K, as well as several B vitamins
  • Minerals: Calcium, iron,
    magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium
  • Fats: Linoleic acid,
    linolenic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid
  • Amino acids: All of the essential amino acids
  • Polyphenols: Kaempferol,
    quercetin, caffeic acid, coumarins and other flavonoids
  • Pigments: Beta-carotene, lutein,
    luteoxanthin and other carotenoids

What’s more, many of these nutrients act as antioxidants inside your body. Antioxidants are molecules that help defend your cells against damage from free radicals. Damage caused by free radicals is linked to aging, as well as cancer and other harmful diseases. Studies indicate that stinging nettle extract can raise blood antioxidant levels. Stinging nettle harbors a variety of compounds that may reduce inflammation. In human studies, applying a stinging nettle cream or consuming stinging nettle products appears to relieve inflammatory conditions, such as Arthritis. Stinging nettle is viewed as a promising natural treatment for hay fever. Stinging nettle was traditionally used to treat high blood pressure. 

This incredible powerful healing herb is not known to so many, so please share this information with those you love. If you are not incorporating Nettle into your diet, I hope that you will and enjoy the many health benefits as a result.