NETTLES: Herb Of The Month
Botanical name: Urtica dioica
Other name: Stinging Nettles
Constituents: histamine, chlorophyll, enzyme secretin, tannin, carotene, iron, magnesium, potassium, trace minerals, vitamins, lecithin, protein, mucilage, hormones, and glycoside
Therapeutic Actions: decreases inflammation, assists elimination, and inhibits cellular proliferation, antihistamine, and anti-allergic
Energetic Qualities: astringent, sweet and salty, cool, dry,
Organ Affinity: blood, lungs, kidney, bladder, bones, intestines, and uterus
What it Is: Nettle is generally regarded as a weed. It grows throughout temperate regions of the world on nitrogen rich soils. The leaf and root are used for medicinal purposes.
Traditional Therapeutic Uses:
Skin: topically for burns, wound, rashes, nosebleeds, and hives for rashes, bites, eczema, hives, joint pain, hair loss
Respiratory: allergic rhinitis, hay fever, sinusitis, and bronchitis
Gastro-intestinal: diarrhea, dysentery, colon disorders
Blood: purifies blood, anemia
Hormonal: adrenal insufficiency, amenorrhea, estrogen deficiency, and hair loss
Urinary Tract: benign prostatic hypertrophy, urological symptoms, urinary tract infections, kidney disorders
Musculoskeletal: osteoarthritis, osteoporosis
Preparation and Dosage:
- Freshly expressed juice of the plant.
- Herbal Tea infusion with the dried leaves: 1 cup, 3x per day.
- Herbal Tincture: 3-6 ml per day of the 1:2 liquid extract.
- Herbal Syrup for lung conditions.
- Hair rinse for weak and falling hair.
- Washes gargle and compresses.
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