nettle tea (infusion)
This very prickly plant is one we all recognise from our gardens or walks in the countryside. Despite it's apparent unfriendliness, the stinging nettle has in fact a wonderful healing plant, and has a multiple of beneficial uses as a herbal remedy. Nettles can be used either in the form of tea infusion or tincture. Nettle tea bags can be bought very easily in most health stores and supermarkets, but a nettle tea infusion can be made easily with freshly picked leaves. On a nice day, take a walk, armed with a pair of rubber gloves, a carrier bag and a pair of scissors and pick some fresh leaves (young fresh leaves are best). (Why not pick a big bag full - nettles make a wonderful tonic soup. Find a Nettle Soup recipe here).
Therapeutic benefits of nettle: *
- diuretic
- treatment of anaemia, as nettle is high in iron, and helps with the formation and coagulation of blood cells
- treatment of arthritis and rheumatism
- urinary infection and inflammation
- prevent eczema and other skin problems
- treatment of benign prostate
- hayfever, sinusitis and rhinitis
- grow, regenerate and thicken hair
- diabetes, as it leads to the decrease of blood sugar
- eliminating viruses and bacterial infection
*CAUTION: Before beginning any treatment, we strongly advise you consult your physician and/or a qualified herbalist for advice and treatment is you are pregnant, have a chronic medical or serious health condition, are receiving medical or psychiatric treatment, are taking homeopathic remedies, or intend treating babies or very young children.
- Read 'How to make infusions/ decoctions' here...
- Read 'How to make tinctures' here...
Therapeutic benefits of nettle: *
- diuretic
- treatment of anaemia, as nettle is high in iron, and helps with the formation and coagulation of blood cells
- treatment of arthritis and rheumatism
- urinary infection and inflammation
- prevent eczema and other skin problems
- treatment of benign prostate
- hayfever, sinusitis and rhinitis
- grow, regenerate and thicken hair
- diabetes, as it leads to the decrease of blood sugar
- eliminating viruses and bacterial infection
*CAUTION: Before beginning any treatment, we strongly advise you consult your physician and/or a qualified herbalist for advice and treatment is you are pregnant, have a chronic medical or serious health condition, are receiving medical or psychiatric treatment, are taking homeopathic remedies, or intend treating babies or very young children.
- Read 'How to make infusions/ decoctions' here...
- Read 'How to make tinctures' here...