Chew on nettle seeds! They have a tonic effect on our health. While walking in nature, pluck the inflorescences and chew the fresh seeds immediately. They have a nut-like flavor and boost the immune system. In this way, you provide yourself with additional vitality. The seeds also act on potency.
The herb is also particularly useful as a means of reducing uric acid in the body (for gout), and due to its high content of silicic acid, it also helps the proper growth of skin, hair and bones.
Nettle contains useful mucilaginous substances, up to 3% catechin tannins, saponins, essential oil, phenols, ascorbic acid and flavonoids. In addition, the herb contains choline, histamine and tarimin, sugars, the enzyme emulsin, gallic acid, potassium choline. Its leaves are rich in carotene (provitamin A), and all parts of the plant - in vitamin C. Nettle flowers contain quartzmethrin, kaempferol 3-glycoside, chlorogenic and caffeic acids, rutisol.
Nettle is used as an expectorant, diuretic and anti-inflammatory agent, for spasms and difficulty urinating, for skin inflammations, itchy eczema, hives, etc.
The strained decoction of the herb soaked on a piece of cotton is used for compresses. The young leaves are useful fresh as a salad. A yellow dye is obtained from the plant.
Folk recipes with nettle:
Recipe 1
2 tablespoons of finely chopped nettle flowers are infused with 450 ml of boiling water and strained after cooling (dose for 1 day).
Recipe 2
2 tablespoons of the herb are poured with 100 ml. boiling water, strain and make compresses.
Bath recipe
Put 150 g of crushed dried nettle in 2 liters of boiling water. Let it soak for 20 minutes, strain and pour the tea into the bath. Recommended for dry and sensitive skin.
Where to buy Nettle?
You can find Nettle products, including dried herb, nettle powder, capsules or tincture in "Zdravnitza".
You can place your order online. We deliver our products to Bulgaria, Europe, USA, Canada, Australia, Israel and Thailand.
You can also buy products with Nettle on the local stores of "Zdravnitza":
Health store "Zdravnitza"
1000 Sofia, Bulgaria
23 Neofit Rilski str.
Health store "Zdravnitza"
1303 Sofia, Bulgaria
74 Odrin str.