THE AMAZING HEALTH BENEFITS OFLEAVES (URTICA DIOICA)
IT IS BEST KNOWN FOR THE STINGING REACTION THAT OCCURS WHEN THE SKIN COMES INTO CONTACT WITH THE FINE HAIRS ON THE LEAVES AND STEMS, WHEN PROCESSED AND USED MEDICINALLY, STINGING NETTLE HAS A NUMBER OF HELPFUL HEALTH BENEFITS. IT STINGS BECAUSE OF THE CHEMICALS SUCH AS SEROTONIN, HISTAMINE, AND ACETYLCHOLINE FOUND ON THE FINE HAIRS AT THE BASE OF THE STEM
- IT CONTAINS CALCIUM, MAGNISIUM, POTTASSIUM, IRON, ANTI OXIDANTS, ANTIMICROBIAL, ANTI-ULCER, ASTRINGENT AND ANALGESIC PROPERTIES
- CAN BE USED AS A DIURETIC BY INCREASING THE URINE OUTPUT AND REMOVING URIC ACID , IT IS USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF OEDEMA AND GOUT
- THE TREATMENT OF PAINFUL MUSCLE AND JOINTS
- TREATMENT OF ECZEMA,
- TREATMENT OF ARTHRITIS AND OSTEOPOROSIS
- TREATMENT OF ANEMIA.
- PREVENTS HAY FEVER SYMPTOMS, IT HAS AN ANTIHISTAMINE PROPERTY THAT HELP LOWER THE AMOUNT OF HISTAMINE IN THE BODY AND REDUCE ALLERGIC REACTIONS SUCH AS SNEEZING, ITCHING AS WELL AS CONGESTION
- PROVIDES ASHTMA RELIEF
- PROMOTES HAIR GROWTH
- ELIMINATES ACNE BECAUSE OF THE ANTI INFLAMATORY AND ANALGESIC EFFECTS
- CAN HELP LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE
- HELPS LOWER BLOOD SUGAR LEVELS IN TYPE 2 DIABETES
- GOOD TREATMENT FOR PRE DIABETES
- REDUCES BLEEDING CONNECTED WITH GINGIVITIES
- INCREASES LIBIDO DUE TO ITS ABILITY TO KEEP TESTOSTERONES ACTIVE
TO PREPARE YOU NEED:
1 TO 2 TEASPOONS OF DRY NETTLE LEAVES (PREFER ORGANIC) TO BOILED WATER, LET IT SIT FOR ABOUT 4MINUTES, STRAIN INTO A MUG.
YOU CAN DRINK IT LIKE THAT AS IT TASTE NICE OR YOU CAN ADD SOME HONEY. YOU CAN MAKE IT STRONGER BY LEAVING IT TO STEEP LONGER OR ADD SOME WATER TO MAKE IT WEAKER. YOU CAN DRINK NETTLE TEA HOT OR COLD.
PLEASE AVOID DRINKING NETTLE TEA IF YOU ARE PREGNANT AS IT CAN CAUSE MISCARRIAGE AND CAN RESULT IN HORMONAL FLUCTUATIONS THAT MAY BE DANGEROUS FOR FETAL DEVELOPMENT