Stinging Nettle
Easy to find in almost every state in the United States. It likes moist sunny spots. They look like any other plant but they have hairy like nettles that secrete an acid chemical, formic acid that irritates the skin, causes itching, redness, and for me, it hurt for 14 to 40 minutes. Felt like a bad bee sting and my hand actually went numb. Of course, I grab them with my bare hands, I don’t suggest you do that. So yes the chemical is strong and long-lasting.
Stinging Nettle seems to be an aide in for these issues.
The Egyptians used Stinging Nettle for arthritis, and according to the Arthritis Foundation says many use Stinging Nettle for Inflammation and Joint Pain relief. It has also been shown to help improve osteoarthritis (OA) pain and ease gout. Anti-inflammation is a good cause for pain relief.
Stinging Nettle can be taken as a capsule, cream, oil, tea and more.
Stinging nettle is also good for allergies such as hayfever, and other sinus issues. The anti-inflammation helps with allergies but it also helps because it reduces histamine which is what the body produces exposed to pollen, dust, dander, and other allergy triggers. The histamine is what causes the red eyes, itching, hives, that goes along with allergies.
Now there are many herbs that helps with Inflammation and pain but none that I know of that helps with Allergies, Inflammation, and BPH. BPH is benign prostatic hyperplasia a noncancerous growth on or in the prostate gland in men. BPH makes it hard for men to completely release urine from the bladder. Stinging Nettle may slow the growth or reduce the size of the growth in the gland, thus making it easier to urinate.
Several studies show Stinging Nettle helps with blood sugar, in other words, it has been effective in treating diabetes After 3 months, the stinging nettle extract had a positive effect on blood glucose levels.
For one, it cleanses the body of toxins. It also improves the
nutrient uptake efficiency of the gut stimulates red blood cell production,
speeds up wound healing, boosts energy levels and relieves fatigue and anemia.
Stinging nettle helps with women’s issues too. It helps ease
painful labor in pregnant women reduces bleeding during childbirth, stimulates
the production of milk for breastfeeding soothes menstrual cramps,
reduces blood flow during the red days, and helps in hormonal shifts in
menopausal women.
Stinging nettle also breaks down stones found in the gallbladder
and kidney protects against excess fluid retention, maintains calcium content
in our bones, reduce allergic reactions, treat asthma, lower blood
pressure, and relieves tension in the cardiovascular system.
Dosages
The Arthritis Foundation suggests taking up to 1,300 mg of stinging nettle as a tea, capsule, tablet, tincture, or extract. Otherwise, people can take 1–4 mg per day as a tincture, or they can apply creams directly to the skin.
