Nettle is valued as one of the most precious wild plants. It has both nutritional and medicinal qualities.

A cure with nettle tea at the beginning of the year makes you feel rejuvenated!

What Nutrients Do Nettles Provide?

Nettles are rich in amino acids, phytosterols, vitamins, minerals, and trace elements. They contain provitamin A, vitamin C, vitamins B1, B2, B5, K, and folic acid.

They provide sources of calcium, magnesium, iron, and silicon. Nettle is an excellent source of chlorophyll, protoporphyrin, coproporphyrin, and beta-carotene.

Benefits of Nettle Tea Cure

The nettle cure can consist of consuming the plant in the form of daily salads, tea, tincture, or syrup. Nettle tea is easy to prepare and has numerous benefits. It is diuretic and depurative. It helps cleanse the body of toxins and purify the blood.

It aids in vitaminizing, revitalizing, and energizing the body. It is antiseptic and antimicrobial. It has hypoglycemic, hemostatic, mucilaginous, and astringent effects.

Nettle tea has expectorant, hemostatic, and anti-hemorrhagic actions. It is recommended for the following conditions:
fatigue in spring
vitamin deficiencies
anemia
low immunity
cough, bronchitis
diarrhea, dysentery
kidney stones
gallstones
diabetes
obesity
heavy menstruation
menstrual irregularities
metrorrhagia (bleeding between periods)
postpartum uterine hemorrhages
hemorrhoids
water retention in body tissues
edema
gout

How to Prepare Nettle Tea

Prof. Constantin Pravu recommends preparing nettles as an infusion. Use 1 teaspoon of dried crushed plant for 1 cup (200 ml) of boiling water. Let it steep for 15 minutes.

The nettle tea cure is done in spring, consuming 2-3 cups of tea per day.