Stinging nettle have been used medicinally for millennia. Nettles can help strengthen the immune system, making them a beneficial herb for many ailments/diseases.

Stinging nettle is absolutely harmless, and you even give to your child, to pregnant and breastfeeding women and to ill persons.

Nettle, long recognized for its antihistamine properties, can help alleviate the discomfort of seasonal allergies.

The leaves are nutrient-dense and contain:

• Vitamins
  • B vitamins,
  • Vitamin C,
  • Vitamin K,
  • Carotenoids.
• Minerals
  • Iron,
  • Calcium,
  • Potassium,
  • Sodium,
  • Selenium,
  • Manganese,
  • Sulfur,
  • Silica.
• Phytonutrients
  • Chlorophyll,
  • Polyphenols,
  • Lignans,
  • Sitosterol.

Benefits of stinging nettle

Stinging nettle is a good remedy for agalactia and lithiasis. Profuse discharge from mucous surfaces. Enuresis and urticaria. Spleen affections. Antidotes ill-effects of eating shellfish. Symptoms return at the same time every year. Gout and uric acid diathesis. Favors elimination.

Rheumatism associated with urticaria-like eruptions. Neuritis. Vertigo, headache with spleen pains. Diarrhea chronic disease of large intestine characterized by large secretion of mucus. Itching of scrotum, scrotum swollen. Diminished secretion of milk. Uterine hemorrhage. Acid and excoriating leucorrhea. Pruritus vulvae, with stinging, itching, and oedema. Arrests flow of milk after weaning. Excessive swelling of breasts.

Pain in acute gout deltoid; pain in ankles, wrists. Itching blotches. Urticaria, burning heat, with formication; violent itching. Consequences of suppressed nettle rash. Rheumatism alternates with nettle-rash. Burn confined to skin. Urticaria nodosa. Erythema, with burning and stinging. Burns and scalds. Chickenpox. Angioneurotic oedema. Herpes labialis with sensation of heat and itching. Itching and stinging of scrotum. General heat in bed with soreness over abdomen. Fever of gout. Tropical fever.

1. Nutrient-rich and good for overall health

   • The high nutritional content of stinging nettle accounts for many of its advantages. It includes vitamins A, C, D, E, K, and folate, and other B vitamins, as well as calcium and iron that are easily absorbed.
   • Magnesium, potassium, protein, beta-carotene, and chlorophyll are among the other nutrients.
   • Stinging nettle includes polyphenols and has a high antioxidant value. Antioxidants aid in the body’s defense against free radicals, which can cause aging, some forms of cancer, and other disorders.
   • Research suggests that polyphenol help prevent and manage inflammatory disorders, such as some forms of cancer, heart disease, and diabetes.
   • Several minerals and vitamins in nettle can be beneficial for individuals recuperating from illness or stress.
   • Plants seldom contain vitamins D or K2, which makes stinging nettle unique.
   • It contains approximately three times your daily intake of vitamin A in only one cup.
   • Iron and vitamin C improve iron-deficiency anemia.

2. Allergies

   • Stinging nettles may have anti-inflammatory and antiallergy qualities, notably in the case of hay fever.
   • These substances work against the body’s natural reaction to pollen and other allergens by causing nasal congestion and watery eyes.

3. Gout

   • People with high uric acid levels may benefit from stinging nettles.
   • Gout occurs when uric acid accumulates and crystallizes in and around the joints, producing inflammation and agonizing pain.
   • Stinging nettles can help eliminate excess uric acid and alleviate certain symptoms of the condition. Brewing a cup of stinging nettle tea is the most typical technique to relieve gout-inflamed joints.

4. Urinary tract infections

   • Along with vitamin C and cranberries, drinking stinging nettle tea can help cure a bladder infection by reducing inflammation in the bladder or urethra.
   • Stinging nettle tea encourages urine to flush out infection-causing germs.

5. May help treat benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

   • Studies suggest that stinging nettle help reduce the enlargement of the prostate in persons with BPH by changing hormone levels or interacting with prostate cells and alleviating other symptoms.
     

6. Fingernails 

   • Because nettles include silica and other minerals required for nail production, drinking a cup of stinging nettle tea every day may encourage healthy nail growth.

7. Skin and hair

   • Stinging nettle tea is a natural skin and hair beautifier due to its nourishing and anti-inflammatory effects.
   • It has been proved to help clean up acne and eczema, as well as stimulate thicker, shinier hair, and new hair development.
   • It boosts scalp blood circulation that promotes hair growth.

8. Benefits women’s health

   • Stinging nettle’s minerals and chemicals are especially useful to women at all stages of life. Nettle can improve the general health of the female reproductive system and is frequently included in postmenstrual syndrome, fertility, and menopause.
   • Stinging nettle can aid with exhaustion caused by iron deficiency due to a heavy menstrual cycle and pregnancy. It can help breastfeeding mothers enhance their breast milk by providing extra nutrients during pregnancy and lactation.

9. Blood pressure

   • They offer several nutritional properties that are beneficial to the cardiovascular system. They have been utilized in orthodox and alternative medicine to reduce inflammation and enhance cardiovascular health factors including blood pressure and cholesterol.
   • More human studies are needed to evaluate the use of nettles for blood pressure reduction, including improved blood lipid indicators in people with and without diabetes.

10. Blood sugar control

    • Stinging nettle have been found in human and animal studies to protect against hyperglycemia by lowering fasting blood glucose.
    • Nettles are known to enhance insulin release by the pancreatic islets of Langerhans.
    • Researchers think that the processes are linked to flavonoids in nettles, which include tannins and carotenoids with antioxidant capabilities.

11. Anticancer properties

    • Stinging nettle includes anticancer substances (such as lectins) and flavonoids (quercetin and beta-sitosterol).
    • They help reduce inflammatory indicators, which are anti-cancer.
      

      

12. Autoimmune disease 

    • Stinging nettle and nettle extract are often used in topical treatments to treat autoimmune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, due to their possible anti-inflammatory and analgesic qualities.
    • According to research, nettles may be an effective and safe supplementary therapy for various inflammatory autoimmune illnesses.

13. Supports eye health

    • Beta-carotene and vitamin A have been proved to preserve eye health.
    • The beta-carotene content of nettle leaves is 10 times that of wheat and barley flour. This vitamin is essential to maintaining a healthy retina and ensuring an adequate response to light.

14. Reduces risk of infection

    • According to research, nettle tea possesses antimicrobial, antiulcer, and antibacterial characteristics that may help prevent infection.
    • Researchers discovered that nettle tea was useful to avoid alcohol-related ulcers. It efficiently inhibited certain bacteria known to cause human health issues.

15. Protects heart health

    • Stinging nettle tea, according to researchers, may help protect from cardiovascular illness, such as blood clots and high blood pressure.
    • According to research, nettle tea includes phenolic chemicals that help prevent heart disease.
    • Stinging nettle tea drinkers may have reduced blood pressure, which decreases the burden on the heart. Nettle tea’s anti-inflammatory effects help reduce inflammation in the arteries and blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and prevent heart disease.

16. Kidney and gallbladder health

    • Nettle is an excellent diuretic and may lower the risk of kidney and gallbladder stones.
    • Additionally, being a diuretic, stinging nettle helps eliminate harmful substances, including pathogens, rapidly and guards against bladder infections.

Brew nettle tea using dried plant tea or with fresh nettle root or dried nettle leaves for optimal health benefits.

P. S: This article is only for doctors having good knowledge about Homeopathy and allopathy, for learning purpose(s).

For proper consultation and treatment, please visit our clinic.

None of above-mentioned medicine(s) is/are the full/complete treatment but just hints for treatment; every patient has his/her own constitutional medicine.

Dr. Sayyad Qaisar Ahmed (MD {Ukraine}, DHMS), Abdominal Surgeries, Oncological surgeries, Gastroenterologist, Specialist Homeopathic Medicines.

 Senior research officer at Dnepropetrovsk state medical academy Ukraine.

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