Nettle Tea: Learn the Health Benefits of Nettle Tea

Nettle Tea: Learn the Health Benefits of Nettle Tea
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Nettle Tea

Stinging nettle, the most commonly used species for medicinal purposes, is widely distributed in the United States. The leaves and roots are used to make nettle tea.

Nettle tea is rich in vitamins, calcium, iron, folic acid, potassium, magnesium, carotene, and zinc. It is also amazingly high in protein.

Health Benefits of Nettle Tea

Woman’s Tonic

Nettle tea is considered an excellent tonic for women. Native American women would drink it during their pregnancy and use it as a remedy to stop excessive bleeding after delivery.

After childbirth, nettle tea helps restore a woman’s energy and stimulates milk production.

Nettle tea can also reduce water retention, soothe premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms, stop excessive menstrual bleeding, and treat anemia.

Hay Fever

Nettle tea has natural antihistamine and anti-inflammatory substances that can open nasal and bronchial passages, making it a great herbal remedy for treating hay fever. Drinking nettle tea three times a day can help prevent springtime allergies.

Other benefits of nettle tea include treating coughs, urinary tract infections, symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), and a variety of intestinal disorders.

Preparing Nettle Tea

The first shoots of young nettles are best. The longer they grow, the more bitter they become. The leaves and stems of stinging nettle have fine hairs that can sting when they come in contact with the skin (a defense mechanism against insects and animals) and can cause an allergic reaction. It should be handled carefully when picking. If you do sting yourself, the juice of nettle can be used to provide relief.

Preparing nettle tea:

• Pour 2/3 cup of boiling water over 3-4 teaspoons of dried root or dried leaves, cover, steep for 3-5 minutes, and strain.

• Add a slice of lemon to your nettle tea and watch the color change from dark green to bright pink.

You can also get the benefits of nettle tea by using it externally. Soak a wash cloth in some nettle tea and apply to the affected area to treat sprains and strains, joint pain, and insect bites.

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This post is part of the series: Herbal Teas

Health benefits of herbal teas.

  1. Health Benefits of Fennel Tea
  2. Health Benefits of Hibiscus Tea
  3. Health Benefits of Dandelion Tea
  4. Health Benefits of Nettle Tea
  5. Health Benefits of Jasmine Tea