For a very long time, nettles were thought of as a weed, and people didn’t realise what great physiological benefits they had.
Nettle reminds everyone of the stinging and burning sensation when they were stung as a child, and it was not a pleasant sensation.
The stinging sensation is due to the stinging hairs on the nettle.
It is in the stinging nettles that the healing properties of nettles lie.
In many countries, including here, people still use nettles to prevent or even cure rheumatism, but it also stimulates blood circulation. Nettle is one of the best cleansing herbs, but it is also very good for detoxifying the kidneys and has a great diuretic effect.
Nettles have a very high vitamin and mineral content.
It contains vitamins B2, K, iron, potassium and silicic acid. It is recommended to consume nettle tea as a year-round cure. It is a great thirst quencher in the summer heat and also protects against winter colds thanks to the vitamin C it contains. Its great medicinal properties are due to the many active ingredients it contains. It contains acetylcholine, histamine, chlorophyll, formic acid, tannic acid and, of course, the vitamins and minerals listed above.
These active ingredients are the reason why nettle has excellent detoxifying, diuretic, haematopoietic and digestive effects. It is very effective for rheumatism, gout, anaemia, low blood pressure, but it can also be used externally in beauty care. Nettle tea also has a positive effect on high blood pressure.
Fresh nettle is best used in tea form. Tea made from nettle helps the kidneys work as it has a diuretic effect.
Let’s see how fresh nettle tea is made. Just add 2 tablespoons of dried nettle leaves to a cup of boiling water, cover and leave to steep for about 15 minutes. Then strain and drink 2 cups of tea a day, sipping after meals. Nettle tea is a diuretic, which is why most people drink it.
Nettle tea should always be used as a cure, but the cure should not last longer than 8 weeks, after which a break should be taken.
Nettles can be picked outdoors in the summer, but definitely not along roadsides, where there is a lot of dirt. This is not so much recommended as buying nettle leaves from a reliable source.
