Health Benefits of Nettle Leaf
Ms H
A natural allergy relief remedy is the common nettle,
stinging nettle or Urtica dioica belongs to the family Urticaceae, it is an
annuals or perennial herbaceous plant. Stinging nettle contains chemicals like
histamine and acetylcholine, which can be very irritating to the skin.
The plant’s derives are used to help a number of
indispositions.
You can use the health aids of nettle in the following ways:
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The leaves can be stemmed and cooked like
spinach.
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The dried flowers and leaves can be steeped and
made into tea.
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Stinging nettle extract, root tincture (soaked
in alcohol)
·
Nettle oil or capsules
Health benefits:
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Due to its anti-inflammatory and pain relieving
properties the leaves, tincture or oil are used for treating arthritis and join
pain.
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The anti-inflammatory qualities also make
nettles to be able preventing hay fever
symptoms because they affect number of receptors and enzymes in allergic
reactions.
·
Stinging nettle root extract can slow or stop
the spread of prostate cancer cells, it also can ease the symptoms of Benign
Prostatic Hyperplasia.
·
It is a natural treatment for eczema due to its
antihistamine and anti-inflammatory properties.
·
It reduces bleeding after surgery, dental
surgery or menstrual flow.
·
Helps to control blood sugar level in patients
with diabetes.
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