Stinging Nettle - Urtica Dioica
Sometimes, life stings.
(Nettle)
(Nettle)
Properties & Actions:
Actions: Adrenal tonic, alterative, antiallergenic, anticatarrhal, antihistamine, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anthelmintic (seeds), antirheumatic, antiscorbutic, antiseptic (leaf and seed), astringent, blood tonic, carminative, cholagogue, circulatory stimulant, decongestant, depurative, diuretic, endocrine tonic (seeds), expectorant, febrifuge, galactagogue, hemostatic, hypoglycemic, kidney tonic, lithotriptic, mucolytic, nervine, nutritive, parturient, pectoral, rejuvenative (seeds), thyroid tonic (seeds), tonic (leaf, root, seed), styptic, uterine tonic, vermifuge (seeds)
The Modern German Pharmacopoeia lists Nettle in its Encyclopaedia of Medicinal Plants. Moreover, the German authorities have approved Nettle Roots to treat prostate cancer, rheumatism, and kidney infection. (2)
Tissue, Organ, and System Affinity:
Tissue, Organ, and System Affinity: (Pretty much all systems) Endocrine system (all glands), Respiratory System, Urinary System (Kidneys and entire urinary tract), Reproductive (Uterus, Prostate), Digestive System, (Liver, Pancreas), Circulatory System
Nettle Keywords
Role in Detox:
Nettle activates the entire endocrine system and especially the thyroid and adrenal glands, activating the body's innate intelligence and absolute ability to restore itself to perfect health. As a diuretic and kidney restorative Nettle purifies the waters of the body, aiding the kidneys in their role of filtering metabolic waste from the blood and lymph. Nettles is also considered a supremely nutritive plant (containing a complete amino acid profile as well as providing highly charged mineral and vitamin content) and so is one of those rare plants that detoxifies and builds tissues simultaneously, making it ideal for all cleansing protocol.
Nettle activates the entire endocrine system and especially the thyroid and adrenal glands, activating the body's innate intelligence and absolute ability to restore itself to perfect health. As a diuretic and kidney restorative Nettle purifies the waters of the body, aiding the kidneys in their role of filtering metabolic waste from the blood and lymph. Nettles is also considered a supremely nutritive plant (containing a complete amino acid profile as well as providing highly charged mineral and vitamin content) and so is one of those rare plants that detoxifies and builds tissues simultaneously, making it ideal for all cleansing protocol.
Considered a nutritive plant, Nettles are considered safe and taken in amounts suited to consumption as a green leafy vegetable.
While all parts of the nettle plant are edible, the leaves and stems can’t be eaten straight from the plant due to the barbs. Instead, you must blend, juice, crush, dry, or cook the plant before eating it to deactivate its stinging potential.
Additional Resources:
(2) https://www.rawforestfoods.com/blog/nettle-root-and-womens-hormonal-health/
(2) https://www.rawforestfoods.com/blog/nettle-root-and-womens-hormonal-health/