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It is a perennial herbaceous plant of the family Nettles. It is common in Europe and Asia, Africa and Australia, in North America. It can be found on the territory of the CIS countries, in India, China, Japan, in the USA and Great Britain.

In the people, nettles are called in a simple way: " zhiguchka», « zhigilivka», « stingy», « zhigalka". The opinion of linguists about the etymology of the word is not unambiguous. The former believe that the word nettle" comes from Old Church Slavonic " kopriva" or " kropiva».

It is assumed that this name has common roots with the Serbo-Croatian name krȍp(boiling water) or Polish ukrop, and means " boiled livestock feed". Others are sure that there is a lexical connection with the word " koprina» . That is, it is a plant for the production of cloth.

A large amount of vitamins and nutrients makes nettle one of the most used plants in the official and traditional medicine, dietology and cosmetology.

nettle species

To date, there are more than 50 varieties of nettle. On the territory of the CIS countries, the most common are:

1 Stinging nettle- a medicinal plant, with a large amount of vitamins and useful microelements. This is a perennial plant with a height of 1.5–1.7 m. The stem and leaves are covered with sharp but brittle needles containing formic acid. That is why touching it is often accompanied by burns.
2 Stinging nettle (monoecious) in their own way useful properties and similar in appearance to the dioecious variety. However, it grows no more than 50 cm high, and besides, it is an annual.
3 Yasnotka- white nettle or "deaf" common on the edges of the forest zone. Unlike the previous species, the lamb has very attractive white flowers and is an excellent honey plant. This type nettle has no stinging needles. Dried nettle flowers are used to make medicinal teas, as a medicine in the treatment of allergies and gastrointestinal diseases.
4 hemp nettle usually grows in the steppe zone in the form of large thickets. This variety has dissected carved leaves, has burning hairs. It is considered a weed and grows along roadsides. Plant height from 1.5 to 2.4 meters. The stem and root of hemp nettle are used for the prevention and treatment of malignant neoplasms.
5 Nettle Kyiv in appearance it resembles nettle dioica. Its height, unlike the dioecious, does not exceed 1.2 meters. Outside of Ukraine, it grows in Western and Eastern Europe, as well as in Palestine. It is listed in the Red Books of the Voronezh and Lipetsk regions of the Russian Federation, as well as the Republic of Belarus. Nettle Kyiv is strictly protected by the relevant environmental safety authorities in countries such as Hungary, the Czech Republic.

Despite being fairly widespread, stinging nettle listed in the Red Books of regional significance, for example, the Voronezh and Lipetsk regions of the Russian Federation. Nettle is strictly protected by the relevant environmental safety authorities in countries such as Belarus, Hungary, Czech Republic.

The appearance of the plant is approximately the same. If you describe nettle from the point of view of botany, you get the following characteristic:

Stem: erect with furrows and hairs; length - from 15 to 35 cm.
Leaves have a dark green color, teardrop-shaped leaf with teeth, from 2 to 10 cm long;
flowers are solitary or in the form of inflorescences; staminate or pistillate. Usually the plant has 6 to 12 stamens and a lower ovary.
Fetus may look like a nut or a box in which nettle seeds are located.

There are annual and perennial species of nettle, monoecious and dioecious, medicinal and weedy, safe and even life-threatening ( Australian nettle).

Conditions for growing nettle

In order to grow nettle, it is necessary to provide it with optimal conditions, the main of which are:

Fertile soil - not heavy, medium moisture soil, without sand and clay.
Shady area, as the plant grows best in the absence of sunlight.
The pH of the soil should be around 5.6.

For rapid growth plants, it is recommended to immerse the nettle seeds in the soil by 1.5 cm. The sowing period is late autumn or early spring, since the planted seeds give their first shoots in a month, when the air temperature is at least +8 ° C.

It is important to sprinkle the sown surface with fertilizer: peat or humus.

It is desirable to maintain optimal soil moisture until the first sunrises. When thickening, seedlings must be thinned out so that young plants are 5 cm apart. For normal growth and development of the plant, the soil must be kept moist. But don't let it get too wet. Otherwise, root rot is possible.

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Nettle lovers - common diurnal urticating butterflies ( Aglais urticae) from the family Nymphalidae. They feed mainly on the shoots of the young plant.

Caterpillars of the peacock butterfly also prefer nettles to all other plants. The most common grasshoppers are also happy to eat nettles.

Useful properties of nettle

Chemical composition and presence of nutrients

100 grams of blanched* nettle contains:
Main substances:	G	Minerals:	mg	Vitamins:	mg
Water	87,67	Calcium	481	Vitamin C	300
Squirrels	2.71	Potassium	334	Vitamin K	0,5
Fats	0,11	Phosphorus	71	Vitamin B3	0,388
Carbohydrates	7,49	Magnesium	57	Vitamin B2	0,16
Alimentary fiber	6,91	Iron	41	Vitamin B6	0,103
		Manganese	8,2	Vitamin A	0,101
calories	42 kcal	Bor	4,3	Vitamin B1	0,008
		Sodium	4
		Titanium	2,7
		Copper	1,3

* This is a short-term treatment of the plant with boiling water or steam in order to get rid of the burning sensation.

Nettle also contains phytoncides, sulfur, phenolic acids and tannins. In small quantities in the plant were found: folic acid, choline (vitamin B4), beta-carotene, vitamin H, iodine and vitamin E.

In stems and leaves of nettle discovered essential oil, sirotinin, porphyrin, pantothenic and phenolcarboxylic acids, flavonoids, glisodurgicin, histamine.

nettle hairs filled with silicon, formic acid, and acetylcholine. contain linoleic acid and vitamin C. in the roots the alkaloid nicotine was found.

A large amount of vitamin C explains the strong preventive and strengthening effect of this plant on the human body.

Vitamin K reduces inflammation, improves blood clotting. A large amount of B vitamins helps fight some diseases of the nervous system (Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, neurosis, etc.).

Calcium and phosphorus have a beneficial effect on the condition of bones and teeth. Potassium and magnesium are actively involved in the full functioning of the cardiovascular system.

Sufficiently high content of iron in nettle protects the body from iron deficiency anemia. Secretin promotes the formation of insulin, lowers blood sugar levels.

Nettle allows you to actively fight toxins and bacteria, as well as the effects of radiation and oxygen deficiency, thanks to organic acids, chlorophyll, and silicon.

What exactly is used and in what form?

Most commonly used for treatment nettle leaf, which is harvested in May-June. Collect nettles with a growing moon, when the plant has a special power. The cut branches of the plant are dried for 2-3 hours, then the leaves are cut off.

Lay out in a well-ventilated area in a layer of 3 to 5 cm and dry. In dryers, the leaves are dried at a temperature of 40-50 °. The shelf life of raw materials is 2 years.

Harvested from late autumn to early spring, flowers - in June-July, seeds - in the second half of August - September. For nettle juice, young leaves and stems of nettles are used before flowering.

The healing properties of nettle

Nettle has many medicinal properties. Among the main ones are: the ability to stop blood, diuretic and choleretic effects, removal of inflammatory processes, acceleration of the recovery of the mucous membranes of the digestive tract, normalization of menstruation, etc.

In the West, nettles are used to treat tumor diseases. Nettle has also been determined to have an expectorant effect and relieve convulsions.

Due to the high content of chlorophyll, nettle helps the work of the female genital organs and intestines, accelerates the regeneration of damaged areas of the body.

Some experiments have proven that nettle can normalize the level of hemoglobin in the blood, and also actively affects the metabolism of carbohydrates.

Since ancient times, women have been prescribed for infertility. Nettle has also been used as a cure for impotence. To do this, its seeds are mixed with a banana and consumed daily until the libido is restored.

Fresh leaf juice and nettle seeds help to cope with osteomyelitis and dysfunction of food digestion, and are also used with an increased percentage of salts in the joints. Fresh juice wipes ulcers from varicose veins, disinfects and heals diaper rash, affected areas of tissues.

The diuretic properties of nettle are used for kidney stones, ascites, rheumatism. In the treatment of arthritis, osteochondrosis, bruises, sprains, fractures are often used nettle oil.

plant leaves used in many medicines, as well as in vitamin teas, as a laxative or in tea for the stomach.

Tinctures and decoctions of leaves nettles are effective:

with uterine, gastric, pulmonary, hemorrhoidal bleeding;
diarrhea and dysentery;
pathologies of the stomach;
boils;
with fever;

They are an excellent medicine for strong cough. Also a decoction of rhizomes used in the form of compresses for diseases of the skin, oral mucosa, tonsillitis.

Infusion of nettle inflorescences use:

with nettle fever;
with oncological diseases;
with rheumatism;
to remove stones from the kidneys;
as an expectorant or diuretic;
with skin diseases.

seed decoction used as an anthelmintic agent.

nettle juice has a stimulating effect on metabolic processes, is used to improve the digestion of food, the functioning of the kidneys, pancreas, and effectively removes toxins.

The use of nettle in official medicine

« Prostaforton" and " Bazoton» - foreign-made preparations based on nettle roots and rhizomes have antitumor activity. " Urtifilin» used to treat burns, used to heal wounds.

An extract from nettle leaves is part of the choleretic drug " Allochol". In addition, in pharmacies you can buy chopped nettles in packs and filter bags for making medicinal tea.

In medical practice, nettle leaves and stems are also used to stop hemorrhoidal, pulmonary and gastrointestinal bleeding. In official medicine, nettle is also used in the form of infusions and decoctions for diseases of the kidneys, stomach, and hypovitaminosis.

Nettle is the most valuable raw material for the production chlorophyll. Chlorophyll has been proven to enhance metabolic processes, tones the body, especially the heart, blood vessels and respiratory organs. Chlorophyll is part of the medicine for hepatitis.

The use of nettle in folk medicine

In folk medicine, almost all parts of the plant are used.

nettle leaves:

to heal wounds - dry and grind to a powder, mix with pepper and vaseline in equal parts. Apply the composition twice a day.
circulatory failure - 2 tbsp. l. leaves + a glass of boiling water, leave for 15 minutes. Drink a glass three times a day before meals.
if often blood comes from the nose - 1 tbsp. l. + a glass of hot water. Boil 10 minutes, strain. Drink 1 tbsp. about 5 times a day.
to get rid of gout and rheumatism - 1 tbsp. l. dry leaves + a glass of hot water, insist in a warm place, leave for an hour. Drink 1 tbsp. l. 4 times a day.
to relieve pain - nettle leaves + buckthorn bark (in a ratio of 1 to 1). 8 gr. mixture + a liter of hot water, soak in a water bath for 10 minutes, leave for half an hour. Drink a glass 4 times a day.
with constant constipation - nettle leaves + yarrow + buckthorn (1 x 1 x 2). Spoon collection pour 200 ml of hot water and cook for a minute, leave for half an hour. Drink 1 glass before bed for 14 days in a row.
to get rid of hemorrhoids - nettle leaves + oregano + buckthorn (1 x 1 x 1). 1 tbsp the mixture is brewed in one and a half glasses of hot water and heated for 5 minutes. Leave for 4 hours. Take half a glass three times a day.

nettle root:

when coughing - cut into small pieces and boil them in sugar. Drink 10 gr. several times a day.
with diarrhea, fever, pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, menstrual irregularities - nettle tincture is used. For her, take 2 tbsp. l. nettle roots in crushed form and mixed with 0.5 l. vodka, then leave for a week. Drink 30 drops three times a day.
with radiculitis, pain in the joints, furunculosis - tincture. For her, take 2 tbsp. l. crushed and mixed with 0.5 l. vodka, then leave for a week. Wipe painful or affected areas.

Fresh nettle juice:

nettle with painful and heavy periods - drink 10 gr. per day during menstruation;
with cervical erosion - moisten a swab in nettle juice (at night for 2-3 weeks);
for boils, acne or other rashes - take 1 tbsp. per day until recovery.

nettle flowers:

when coughing - a pinch + 2 tbsp. hot water, leave for 1 hour. Drink like tea.

Young leaves of the plant are used for salads, cabbage soup, borscht. Sauces are prepared from nettle leaves, they are fermented, salted, casseroles, meatballs, fillings for pies, dumplings are made from them, all kinds of teas are prepared. Nettle is a part of some wines, liqueurs, beer.

The plant is widely used in dietetics as a means to help cleanse the body and reduce overall body weight. Nettle helps especially well if a person is gaining excess weight due to disturbances in the functioning of the intestines, and is also prone to the accumulation of toxins and toxins. Fresh nettle salads help to normalize the work of the gastrointestinal tract.

Since nettle has a strong diuretic effect, with its help it is easy to remove excess fluid from the body, get rid of edema and extra pounds.

Nettle teas help reduce appetite. To do this, nettle flowers are dried and tea is brewed on their basis. The calming effect of such teas is also important for the general condition of the body. The antimicrobial properties of nettle are used to extend the shelf life of foods.

The use of nettle in cosmetology

Nettle decoction can be used to cleanse the skin of acne. Nettle decoctions are also used for furunculosis, rashes and other skin problems.

Nettle for hair is one of the most effective means of restoring and strengthening hair follicles.

Here are some folk remedies:

To stimulate hair growth and shine - crushed leaves (100 gr.) + half a glass of vinegar + half a glass of water. Boil for half an hour. Rub into skin. Use twice - thrice a week.
With dandruff, baldness - prepare a nettle infusion (1 tablespoon of leaves + 1 cup of boiling water, leave for 1.5 hours and strain). Use 1 time per week.

Rinsing with nettle helps in the fight against early gray hair, seborrheic disease and other hair problems.

Other uses

In floriculture nettle infusion is used to fight aphids and to prevent powdery mildew.

Previously, this plant was actively used for weaving industry. Nettle was used to make fiber, which was used for sewing sails, strong bags, sacks, etc. In the 19th century, the Khanty and Mansi made cloth from nettle and sewed clothes. In Japan, nettle cords were used to make samurai armor, clothing, and bowstrings were often made from this fiber.

Today only in Yugoslavia survived large industrial fabric production nettle - cheviota. On the territory of the CIS countries there are also a small number of small family-type enterprises engaged in the manufacture of insoles, belts, nettle scarves and other wardrobe items.

The plant is widely used in pharmaceutical, food and perfume industry. You can often find firming in stores Shampoo "Nettle".

In animal husbandry nettle is added to the feed of pets and birds. And it is prepared for vitamin flour, silage, briquettes, concentrates, granules, used as green fodder in a steamed form.

Unconventional Ways to Use Nettle

Since ancient times, nettles have been used as a talisman. It was believed that if a nettle rug was laid in front of the entrance to the house, evil would bypass this house. They believed that nettle leaves, hidden under the insoles in shoes, would save their owner from dark forces.

Nettle leaves, placed in the corner of the children's room, helped the baby cope with all fears, improved his sleep and health. Sprigs of nettles fumigated the room to remove the evil eye and spoilage. With a nettle broom they swept all the evil spirits out of the house.

It was believed that the nettle amulet was able to enhance the positive qualities of character - courage, initiative, honesty and stamina, to protect the life of a warrior. A dry nettle leaf was used as an amulet. The main thing is that the future owner of the amulet collects the leaves on his own.

Nettle is a legendary plant. There is a story among the people that God rewarded nettles with stinging hairs to treat people and animals with it.

Nettle is found in many works of folk art. Songs, proverbs and sayings, fairy tales, riddles, express the whole essence of this burning plant. Nettle in folk art is compared with a bee, wasp, boiling water, fire, etc. After all, the main distinguishing property of nettle is “ burn, « sting», « prick».
It is interesting that in the ancient folk culture there is a song in which the nettle is described as a talisman. The protective properties of nettle are also described in some fairy tales. For example, the heroine of Andersen's fairy tale " Wild swan”, to save the brothers from the spell, weaved nettle shirts for them.
On the coat of arms of the ancient Russian village of Krapivna (Shchekino district, Tula region) you can see the image of this legendary plant. Since 2012, the annual “ nettle festival". Here, everyone can taste delicious dishes from this amazing plant, purchase handmade items made of nettle fiber, attend master classes.
In 2004, the UK held a National Nettle Respect Week". The goal is to popularize the beneficial properties of this plant.

Dangerous properties of nettle

When a person touches the stem, a burning sensation and pain occurs, thus, a chemical burn with nettles may occur. Usually discomfort passes quickly, but in some cases it can cause an allergic reaction.

Nettle sting usually poses no particular great danger to humans, except for the sting of an exotic nettle tree. Urtica ferox.

Contraindications to the use of nettle

The main points when using nettle as a therapeutic drug is contraindicated:

if a person has high blood clotting, eating nettle will lead to blood clots. Therefore, the plant is contraindicated in varicose veins, thrombophlebitis, atherosclerosis;
in case of renal and heart failure;
with individual intolerance and skin allergies. In this case, a nettle burn causes a lot of trouble and does not go away for a long time;
during pregnancy (especially in recent months) - nettle can cause premature birth;
with bleeding caused by polyps, cysts, tumors of the ovaries and uterus;
at age spots on the skin and freckles (skin becomes more sensitive to sunlight).

Attention!

It is not recommended to collect nettles near roads and garbage dumps. The plant absorbs a large amount of harmful substances;

Many of us, considering nettle as a burning and absolutely useless weed, bypass it, without even thinking about its medicinal properties and the great value that the plant has in folk medicine. Since ancient times, healers have used the roots, stems and leaves of nettle to treat a wide range of diseases, making decoctions, tinctures, teas or using them fresh.

They also used nettles for food. In cooking, the plant has found its application in the preparation of first courses - soups, cabbage soup, borshes, salads, sauces, as well as pastries - the nettle filling is very tender and juicy and adds spice to any pie or bun. Universal grass served as a raw material for the production of fabrics, ropes and ropes.

Of course, now, even knowing about the beneficial properties of nettle, not everyone will collect this wonderful plant. In case of urgent need, you can buy dried nettle leaves at any pharmacy. There you can also purchase various medicinal preparations based on burning herbs. Therefore, we will not go into details on how to choose, tear and store it correctly, but will take a closer look at issues such as the benefits of nettle and why in some cases it can be harmful.

Medicinal herb - composition

Possessing a rich vitamin and mineral composition, which mother nature endowed nettle with, the plant helps the body cope with various inflammatory processes occurring in the body and make up for the deficiency of the substances required to maintain its normal performance. In addition to being a source of calcium, manganese, aluminum, phosphorus, sulfur, selenium, zinc, iron, barium and other elements, nettle contains:

vitamins of group B, E, C, K, U;
tannins;
pantothenic acid;
folic acid;
acetic acid;
caffeic acid;
formic acid,
gallic acid;
phytoncides;
chlorophyll;
histamine;
lycopene;
betaine.

Young greens and nettle leaves contain more vitamin C than lemon, and the amount of carotene is not inferior to carrots, sea buckthorn and sorrel. It is worth noting that the unique healing properties of nettle are not lost during heat treatment, and dry grass is considered a real natural first-aid kit.

Application spectrum

It is difficult to overestimate the benefits of nettle. It is used both in medicine and in cosmetology, and even nutritionists draw the attention of those who want to lose weight to this herb - with the maximum content of vitamins and trace elements, the product is absolutely non-calorie (about 40 kcal per 100 g)! By including bright green cabbage soup from young nettles in your spring diet, you will not only energize your body, but also easily get rid of extra pounds accumulated over the winter.

Harm and contraindications

Most people believe that the main harm of nettle lies in its scalding properties. The burn is caused by white hairs covering the plant, which, on contact with the skin, release a caustic substance that causes redness and severe itching. You can smooth out discomfort by wiping the inflamed area with a solution of 9% apple cider vinegar with water in a 1: 1 ratio or menovazine.

Eating fresh herbs without prior cooking can also lead to burns. When preparing salads, greens should be thoroughly scalded with boiling water, otherwise harm to internal organs, including the stomach or esophagus, will be huge.

Plants collected along roads and dusty roadsides also have contraindications for ingestion. They do not have medicinal properties. In addition, they absorb all the dirt, salts of heavy metals and other harmful substances from the atmosphere, thereby making possible health effects unpredictable.

In rare cases, nettle can cause allergies. Although, in general, contraindications exist for the use of decoctions. Herbal teas, including those with the addition of nettle, are not so concentrated, and therefore quite harmless.

Nettle can cause serious harm to the body of a pregnant woman, causing a miscarriage or premature contractions. At the same time, the plant, known for its vasoconstrictive and tonic properties, on the contrary, will help to recover in the postpartum period. It will reduce birth bleeding, prevent anemia and restore the uterus to tone. There are no contraindications during lactation.

Nettle should not be abused by those who take drugs for insomnia or antidepressants. It is known that weed with a recalcitrant character suppresses the activity of the central nervous system and enhances the effect of these drugs.

There are also contraindications while taking nettle tea or decoction with anticoagulants - drugs that increase blood clotting. Nettle is also proven to be harmful in varicose veins, atherosclerosis and thrombophlebitis: it thickens the blood and can lead to the formation of blood clots.

As you can see, there are restrictions on the use of nettle, and there are a lot of them. Therefore, before starting a course of recovery, it is advisable to visit your doctor, and in some cases, a gynecologist and consult with him about possible consequences. If the recommended dosage is observed, the plant will not cause harm.

In the absence of contraindications, feel free to use fresh or dried herbs for making healing teas and vitamin drinks, because the benefits of nettle are that it easily replaces a bunch of expensive medicines, pills and cosmetics and, in fact, is a unique natural multivitamin complex.

Video about the benefits and harms of nettle

Looking into old medical books or handwritten books of folk healers, you can see: the benefits of nettle are undeniable.

The variety of recipes for all kinds of decoctions, solutions, tinctures and ointments based on it is amazing.
Since ancient times, it served as a raw material for the manufacture of ropes, ropes and fabrics.
The luxurious braids of our grandmothers were also explained by the use of nettle for hair.

The juicy and burning queen of herbs, passed in a triumphal procession from the depths of ancient times and confidently entered our reality.

To this day, she is respected and revered by both herbalists and modern pharmacology and cosmetology. In a number of medicinal herbs on the shelves of pharmacies, it occupies a worthy place. Two varieties are known: dioecious and burning. Both types have been proven useful, but the latter is preferable.

Why is nettle useful?

It's all about the amazing properties of this plant. Its fatty green pulp is enclosed in a stem, and on it there are leaves at an angle in them and there is a storehouse of vitamins, trace elements, minerals, flavonoids and other biologically active substances.

Noticed: the apogee of their activity in young shoots falls on the spring.

100 grams of nettle contains:

vitamins - C, E, K, group B, carotene;

trace elements - Ca, K, Zn, Cu, Mn, S, Ba, Al, Fe;

organic acids - formic, galussic;

proteins and carbohydrates - 1.5% / 100 g, 5% / 100 g;

other components - carotenoid, phytoncides, chlorophyll, histamine.

Nettle: benefits and harms

Nettle is definitely beneficial. However, she also has contraindications, therefore, before taking this folk remedy, consultation with a specialist is necessary.

And still very important point: even though find it medicinal plant you can near the house, after all, you need to collect it away from:

busy trails,

carriageways,

industrial enterprises,

places with bad environment.

Schedule a spring gathering. Important young shoots(you need to pluck the tops 5-7 cm high).

The benefits of nettle

It has already been proven that nettle is useful, both in general and for the male and female organisms separately. To begin with, we will analyze the general beneficial properties of this plant.

The high content of ascorbic acid or vitamin C (10 times more than in apples and black currants) helps to increase immunity and normalize the gastrointestinal tract.
Vitamin E is famous for its antioxidant effect. By eliminating free radicals, it delays aging. Particularly necessary in old age:
A rare fat-soluble vitamin K has anti-inflammatory properties, promotes bone health (promotes calcium absorption), and also regulates the process of blood clotting upwards, therefore it is in demand to stop bleeding.
Of particular value is the "company of energizers" - vitamins of group B. Their main function is energy. They give the body strength, as they help in the production of energy. The need for them increases significantly with:
The trace elements contained in nettles somewhat replenish the huge list of the periodic table that is present in our body, contributing to its normal functioning. For example, iron, zinc, manganese, copper are extremely important for immunity, and it, in turn, determines resistance to viral infection and diseases in general. They also determine a healthy metabolism. Calcium and potassium - for bone tissue and cardiac activity.
Chlorophyll is also referred to as biologically active food supplements. It's even available in liquid form for those whose diets lack green leafy vegetables.
Important! Chemical formula chlorophyll is related to the formula of hemoglobin. It increases the number of red blood cells in the blood, which helps to provide the body with oxygen. In addition, it is a powerful antioxidant, an effective weapon against oncology and inflammatory processes of any etiology.
The main function of organic acids is to stimulate metabolism.

The benefits of nettle for women's health

Since ancient times, nettle has been used in gynecology due to its specific properties. For example, with strong menstrual flow, it reduces bleeding. Plus, it stabilizes the cycle.

During lactation, with a lack of milk, nettle juice or brewed young nettle leaves are very useful.

For maximum effect, this plant can be combined with lungwort, yarrow and horsetail.

Nettle for men's health

Our ancestors noticed a long time ago that nettle seeds support male power. To achieve this effect, you need to make a special decoction and use it before meals (about half an hour before). To prepare a decoction, nettle seeds are brewed in boiling water.

If signs of prostate adenoma are noticed, then it is necessary to drink tea from nettle leaves. Just brew two tablespoons of dried leaves with a glass of boiling water, wait five to ten minutes and take it in the morning and evening for 1-2 months.

Indications for the use of nettle

Indications for use are determined by the composition of the drug and its properties.

So, here's just a partial list of "why":

Improve metabolism and increase immunity.
Prevention and treatment of diseases of the digestive tract.
Visual acuity and lower blood sugar.
Normal functioning of all internal organs and systems.
Increased libido and potency in men.
Normalization of secretions during menstruation and the establishment of a cycle.
Cancer prevention and inhibition of existing ones.
Skin cleansing for dermatitis and allergic rashes.
Stimulation of lactation in nursing mothers (in moderate doses).
Settlement of the consequences of physical and mental stress.
Cleansing the blood and improving its composition, removing toxins and toxins.
Saturation of the body with vitamins and trace elements.

nettle for hair

Effective nettle for hair. This is most clearly manifested with a course exposure for at least two weeks.

Washed hair is rinsed with a decoction, and the juice in pure form used as a mask. It is applied to the scalp and hair itself. Hold for 20-30 minutes and wash off with warm water. After doing this for the entire planned course, you will notice that the hair has gained silkiness and shine.

Thus, alopecia (fallout) is also treated. There are cases of favorable dynamics in the treatment of baldness.

Another great remedy that accelerates hair growth is nettle oil. Can be used as a mask before shampooing, or as a balm after. Nettle oil is sold in a pharmacy.

Contraindications

This miracle herb, oddly enough, has contraindications. They are associated with a high content of vitamin K, which can thicken the blood, and therefore fall into the category of the ban:

patients with thick blood, prone to thrombosis;
suffering from thrombophlebitis (varicose veins);
pregnant women (in large doses it can provoke a miscarriage);
suffering from migraine, insomnia.

By the way, in the Tula region there is a whole village dedicated to this plant. It's called - Krapivna. And there is the annual International Nettle Festival!

Healing decoction of nettle

To prepare a general medicinal decoction of nettle, you need:

pour two tablespoons of the dry mixture into a jar,

pour a glass of boiled water (t=70C),

wrap with a towel, let it brew for at least 2 hours.

Herbalists advise drinking a strained composition of a quarter cup half an hour before meals 2-3 times a day.

Important! According to traditional healers, the therapeutic effect depends on the time of admission: they recommend taking the decoction only at odd hours (9, 11, 13, 15, 17), preferably before sunset.

And you can drink tea from several leaves of grass freely and without fear throughout the year. It will give you strength and energy.

Culinary delights

nettle soup

The soup is prepared simply, it does no harm, if you do not get carried away with it. We have already spoken above about contraindications.

Pour water into a three-liter saucepan. Boil.
Add salt, 3 chopped potatoes and 2-3 tablespoons of pearl barley.
Boil for 15 minutes.
Rinse the middle bunch of nettles under running cold water, pour over with boiling water, cut on a cutting board and send to the pan.
Add beef stew and 2 bay leaves there.
In the absence of contraindications from the gastrointestinal tract, taste can be improved by frying (sauté the onion until golden brown, adding the hop-suneli spice).
Boil for another 5 minutes.

The dish looks more appetizing if served in white soup bowls, garnished with boiled egg halves. Add sour cream to taste. Enjoy your meal!

Green nettle salad

Rinse a large bunch of nettles, pour over with boiling water, chop, put in a salad bowl.
Chop 3-4 boiled eggs there, home-made tomatoes, cut salty cheese into cubes.
Add 3 tablespoons of sour cream.
Stir.

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The material presented may open your eyes and allow you to look at the nettle in a slightly different way. Nettle, of course, is not a complete alternative to drugs, but an excellent addition to them.

Nettle is a weedy perennial plant of the Nettle family. The plant grows almost all over the world.

Nettle has been used for centuries different countries. It was eaten, applied to the skin, drunk as herbal tea, and even used to make fabrics. Nettle as a medicinal plant is still used in folk medicine.

Most important property nettle for health - its ability to cleanse the body of toxins, strengthen immunity and improve blood circulation. The herb protects the kidneys and gallbladder regulates hormonal activity and prevents the development of diabetes.

For joints

Nettle reduces pain in arthritis. The antioxidants in the plant have been found to reduce inflammation.

Taking nettle extract or applying it to the skin relieves the pain of osteoarthritis.

For the heart and blood vessels

The herb normalizes blood circulation and improves the health of the cardiovascular system, since it is rich in iron and vitamin C. It also contains a lot of potassium, which relieves arterial spasm and reduces the risk of strokes.

Studies have proven that regular consumption of nettle tea helps reduce stress and stress on the cardiovascular system.

Nettle has long been used to treat high blood pressure.

For the lymphatic system

Nettle is an ideal detoxifier for the body. It stimulates the lymphatic system, cleansing the kidneys of toxins.

For bronchi

The benefits of nettle are associated with the treatment of respiratory diseases, including hay fever, asthma and seasonal allergies. Regular consumption of aerial tea helps with allergies and other breathing problems.

For the gastrointestinal tract

The healing properties of nettle are that it improves the absorption nutrients in the intestine.

The anti-inflammatory properties of the herb are used in the treatment of hemorrhoids.

For the pancreas

Studies have shown that nettle lowers blood sugar levels, so doctors recommend adding the plant to the diet of diabetic patients.

For kidneys and bladder

Nettle is a diuretic and helps flush out harmful chemical substances and excess fluid from the body. This herb is also called "spring tonic", which cleanses the body of toxins.

For the reproductive system

Nettle root helps prevent prostate growth. It reduces frequent urination in this disease.

For skin and hair

Nettle extracts applied to the skin relieve acne and kill infections. Thanks to its antioxidants, stinging nettle speeds up wound healing, reduces the appearance of scars and blemishes, as well as smoothes wrinkles and discolors age spots.

The healing properties of nettle for hair, skin and nails have long been used in folk medicine and cosmetology. Based on nettle, creams and shampoos for eczema and dandruff have been developed.

Nettle in gynecology

Nettle contains active ingredients that improve a woman's health:

In gynecology, nettle teas and decoctions are used, for which you can take both fresh and dried leaves of the plant. You can buy them in pharmacies - medicines based on nettle are presented in different forms and dosages. Check with your doctor before using.

It seems to many that nettle is harmful, it cannot have a lot of contraindications and medicinal properties. This plant has managed to acquire a bad reputation. One unexpected touch is enough to remember it for a long time - the burn sometimes turns out to be so painful. But in fact, if you find a nettle the right approach, it can bring a lot of benefits.

Medicinal properties and contraindications of nettle for women

It is not the plant's fault that it stings. It was nature who took care of him - strewn the leaves with microscopic hairs coated with formic acid and histamine. Upon contact with the skin, the substances react, and a burn is obtained, which, by the way, can be neutralized if it is quickly treated with a concentrated saline solution.

Like any medicinal plant, the leaves, roots, stems, seeds of nettle herb have medicinal properties and contraindications. The beneficial effect is achieved due to the rich and varied composition. Nettle contains vitamins (A, B, C, E, K), tannins, copper, chromium, silicon, enzymes, organic acids, phytoncides, flavonoids.

Plant Based Medicines:

strengthen immunity;
have a hemostatic effect;
normalize metabolism;
contribute to the speedy healing of wounds, cuts, abrasions;
reduce muscle pain;
restore the female cycle;
stimulate appetite;
lower blood sugar levels;
improve the functioning of the pancreas;
cleanse the body of toxins;
strengthen blood vessels;
restore cell regeneration;
soothe nervous system;
keep the body in good shape;
increase blood clotting.

If there are no warnings and contraindications to the use of nettle juice, its medicinal properties can be used by young mothers to increase the amount of milk.

Some of the fair sex have experienced the benefits of losing weight with the plant. If you eat it, kilograms go much faster. This is due to the fact that you quickly become saturated with nettle, respectively, the amount of food eaten decreases. And in parallel with this, metabolic processes are accelerated.

Before you use the medicinal properties and start drinking nettle, you need to know about the contraindications to the use of the plant. There are not so many of them:

individual intolerance to the components of the composition;
thrombophlebitis;
phlebeurysm;
atherosclerosis;
pregnancy;
susceptibility to hypertension.

The use of nettle

For those who are not contraindicated in the healing properties of nettle and can help, you need to know the recipes for the preparation of medicinal products:

For a decoction, you will need a couple of tablespoons of the dry mixture and 0.5 liters of boiling water. The medicine should be infused for two or three hours. And then express it and drink a third of a glass before eating. All medicinal properties and contraindications make nettle decoction an excellent hair remedy. It can be used in its pure form, but it is better to add table vinegar to the liquid (the proportion should be approximately 1: 1).
To prepare juice, all parts of the plant must be thoroughly washed and passed through a meat grinder. The finished product should be consumed in a tablespoon three times a day.
From the juice, if desired, you can make honey. 3 kg of the plant will give approximately 300 gr. liquids. Add 0.5 liters of ordinary honey to it, and the healthy sweetness is ready. Spoon it a day, and the body will look younger, the pressure will normalize, and the work of the pancreas will improve.

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What is useful nettle

Translated from Latin, the word nettle means "burning". The plant is unpretentious, perennial and popularly known as a weed. However, despite this, it has a huge medicinal potential, thanks to which it has been successfully used for centuries, both in professional medicine and at home for the treatment of an extensive list of diseases. Even Avicenna described the medicinal properties of this plant. Currently, in some European countries, the plant is grown specifically to be further used for medical, cosmetic and culinary purposes.

Nettle leaves can help patients with fibromyalgia, a disease that provokes diffusely symmetrical - musculoskeletal pain. Commonly called gout. Drinking a cup of brewed nettle infusion will have a positive effect on the symptoms of tendinitis, joint stiffness, and relieve swelling in the area of burned out tendons and joints. Daily consumption of brewed plant leaves, in the form of a decoction, it will have a mild diuretic effect, freeing the bladder and alkalizing muscle tissue.

Presence in chemical composition nettle huge amount elements of iron, secured the first right for the plant to resist such a disease as anemia, characterized by a decrease in the presence of red blood cells in the blood. The unique properties of the plant replenish lost strength in the body and relieve chronic fatigue syndrome. Women have long known the properties of this plant and they successfully use them. The substance lactogen galactagogue, present in nettle, allows you to increase the secretion of milk. Nettle also has a positive effect on the hormonal background of a woman during menopause. Many women use an infusion of the plant to reduce heavy bleeding during the monthly cycle. In the form of tonics, it is used to treat uterine fibroids.

Nettle tea reduces the presence of acne on the face, providing a rejuvenating effect on the condition of the skin of the body. Frozen infusion cubes are recommended for use in the form of morning hygiene procedures, washing your face with them. Rinsing hair after washing with nettle infusion improves hair growth, restoring the structure of the hairline and having a preventive effect on the manifestations of seborrhea.

The leaves of the plant are used as an additional remedy for the symptoms of indigestion of celiac disease associated with damage to the intestinal villi, helping to get rid of such adverse symptoms as nausea, bloating. Nettle is isolated as a highly effective remedy in the treatment of tonsillitis, inflammation of the oral cavity, nosebleeds. Napkins soaked in nettle infusion can relieve external hemorrhoids.

In European countries, stinging nettle is successfully used to solve the problems of prostate adenoma. Studies have shown that stinging nettle in combination with saw palmetto is especially effective in eliminating symptoms of BPH such as incomplete bladder emptying and drip urination. These negative symptoms occur against the background of an increase in the size of the prostate gland, which in turn presses on the urea. Studies conducted in this area note that stinging nettle is chemically similar to the composition of the drug finasteride used in the treatment of BPH. The properties of the plant do not reduce the size of the gland itself, but have a beneficial effect on relieving the symptoms of the disease itself. This is possible due to the ability of nettle to influence the hormones testosterone and estrogen, which are responsible for the functioning of the gland.

Applications of fresh nettle leaves relieve the symptoms of arthritic joint pain. Nettle extract in combination with the intake of non-steroidal drugs enhances their effect, and tea brewed in the proportion of 1 spoon of plant leaves per cup of boiling water will reduce the dosage against arthritis drugs.

The ability of nettle to reduce the amount of histamine in the body is used to relieve the manifestations of allergic rhinitis. Dried, lyophilized, and freeze-dried preparation based on nettle is taken as a prophylactic during the flowering season of plants and helps to relieve swelling of the mucous membrane of the nasal sinuses.

Scientific studies aimed at studying the properties of stinging nettle noted the inclusion in its composition of substances that prevent the development of inflammatory processes and the formation of cytokines. The plant is successfully used to solve problems that cause puffiness.

Drinking tea with the addition of nettle infusion will help activate intestinal motility, providing a laxative effect. However, this procedure should not be abused, since excessive consumption of the drink can cause discomfort in the stomach.

Stinging nettle is rightfully considered a multivitamin gift of nature. It perfectly combines both organic acids and biologically active substances. The presence of vitamins and minerals in the plant makes it possible to use its leaves for culinary purposes. Young leaves, and they are the most tender, nettles are added to salads and hot dishes in early spring. During this period, the body, especially in need of replenishment with minerals and vitamins, can get them in full from nettle. Housewives have long used the leaves of the plant in cooking, adding it to first courses and salads. Vitamin C, E, iron, zinc, potassium is far from a dusty list of useful plant components that have a beneficial effect on human performance and rapid recovery after illness.

Combinations of herbs Knotweed, common thyme, licorice and stinging nettle have effective hemostatic properties. These combinations are reflected in the creation of a hemostatic agent used in dentistry, as well as in the healing of deep superficial wounds and abrasions. Hemostatic wipes Ankaferd Blood Stopper, when in contact with a bleeding wound, stop heavy external bleeding.

Nettle can bring relief to people suffering from high content uric acid in the body. Uric acid, accumulating, forms crystalline formations in the field of compounds, which causes their inflammation, swelling, and pain. Nettle infusion is able to remove an excess of uric acid from the body, reducing the signs of the disease.

A tea made from stinging nettle and lingonberry helps to fight bladder infections. Both plants contain not only a lot of useful substances, but also a huge content of vitamin C, which reduces the presence of bactericidal infections leading to inflammation of the urethra.

To strengthen the nail platinum and give it a healthy color, it is enough to use nettle and vegetable oil applications. After steaming the nails in warm water and applying a pre-prepared mixture on them, you can strengthen the nail plate and protect them from burrs.

Prepared decoction of fresh or dried nettle is a natural, cheap and affordable remedy for hair loss. It will perfectly get rid of the problem of oily scalp, prevent cross-section and give a silky, healthy shine to the hair. The brewed leaves of the plant in the form of an infusion are used in cosmetology in the treatment of seborrhea. Rinsing with this infusion strengthens the hair follicles, has a positive effect on the production of subcutaneous fat and prevents the appearance of dandruff.

In the guide to herbal remedies, you can find another useful use of dioica nettle. It is successfully used as a powerful anti-fungal agent that can resist fungal diseases.

Stinging nettle brewed in equal proportions with buckthorn bark acquires the properties of an anesthetic and can help with headaches and pain in the joints.

Chlorophyll, contained in the leaves of the plant, endows the brewed nettle infusion with a stimulating effect on the respiratory organs, which allows it to be used in the treatment of bronchitis and tuberculosis.

Nettle contains a substance known as 3,4-divanillyltetrahydrofuran. The substance is able to raise the level of testosterone - the main male hormone and is widely used by bodybuilders.

The decoction used in the form of rinses is able to relieve inflammation of the gums and prevent the formation of plaque and tartar.

Properly formulated therapeutic dosages of nettle do not cause side effects and complications. However, there are contraindications for its use.

Since ancient times, nettle has been valued as a tool that can extend the shelf life of products. Rich in phytoncides, the plant is able to prevent the process of meat decomposition, preserving its properties for a long time. The carcasses of butchered animals were covered with leaves, this made it possible to stop the development of bacteria in the meat and extended its shelf life.

Nettles are also used for mystical purposes, making all kinds of slander on it. Remember the fairy tale about how Elsa wove shirts for her brothers from nettles? Superstitious people are wary of plant thickets on their site, trying to get rid of them as soon as possible.

But in the Tula region, on the coat of arms of which a plant is depicted, annual festivals are held. There it is valued for its qualities used in industrial production, where an environmentally friendly green dye is made from nettles.

In folk medicine, there is a saying that one nettle "seven doctors" replaces, and this is really a true statement, given all the beneficial properties that this plant gives us.

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Nettle: medicinal properties and contraindications

There is no such person who has not once been burned with nettles. Therefore, many have a negative attitude towards it and people perceive it as a weed. But this only happens to those who have no real idea about this burning "green pharmacy".

The medicinal properties and contraindications of nettle, as a real drug, have been thoroughly studied by pharmacologists, and it is rightfully given an honorable place, both in official and traditional medicine.

Useful properties of nettle

Scientific medicine has been using nettle for almost 300 years. Dioecious nettle is used as a medicine, appearance which is familiar to everyone and is perceived by us only as a dangerous weed.

The healing properties of this burning herb:

improves immunity;
tones, cleanses blood vessels;
stops bleeding;
helps to strengthen the root follicles of the hair and activates their growth;
relieves pain;
heals wounds;
regulates blood sugar;
improves metabolism;
promotes better blood clotting.

It seems that it is time for us to finally transfer nettle from the category of weeds to the category of medications.

Speaking about nettle, its medicinal properties and contraindications, it is appropriate to mention one more variety of a burning healer: deaf nettle, in other words, white jasmine. She does not have the ability to burn everyone passing by, she looks different, but she inherited some healing properties from her relative. Its petals contain useful substances that help stop bleeding, have a beneficial effect in the treatment of colds, diseases of the genitourinary system, inflammatory processes.

Nettle composition

The medicinal properties and contraindications of nettle (for certain categories of people) are due to the fact that it contains active ingredients:

phytoncides - inhibit the development of bacteria;
protein and protein;
chlorophyll;
tannin;
calcium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, sulfur, zinc, manganese;
complex of vitamins: A, E, B 2, B 9, K, C, P;
formic acid.

With such a rich track record of nutrients, it seems completely inappropriate and harmful to have a burning surface of nettle leaves. But even these biting hairs turn out to be very useful: they contain formic acid - a natural antiseptic, as well as histamine and acetylcholine. When interacting, these substances act as a pain reliever.

What diseases are indicated for use

Dioecious nettle is used as remedy fresh. It is also recommended to dry and store it for the winter. Pharmacies always have this healing herb in dried form, so it can be used in the form of tinctures, decoctions, squeezed juice, steaming, brooms with a rather impressive list of diseases:

1. Fresh nettles are collected in brooms, steamed in hot water and applied as a compress for diseases:

Neuralgia.
Cold.
Radiculitis.

2. A fresh plant is rubbed into the skin for diseases:

Rheumatism.
Warts.
Anemia.

3. A decoction of nettle leaves is used:

With bronchitis.
With diarrhea.
With lung disease.
With bleeding.

5. The use of nettle brooms in the bath contributes to the improvement of the body as a whole, their healing aroma has a beneficial effect on the functioning of the respiratory organs. You can use brooms by brewing them to flavor the air, or you can take a steam bath not only for the sick, but also for the healthy to prevent colds, improve blood flow in the vessels.

6. The cosmetic and therapeutic effect of nettle is known to improve the quality of hair and its growth. When rinsing them, a solution of a steamed plant is used.

Benefits of nettle for women's health and beauty

For women, nettle is truly a green healer. Exactly female body necessary substances that are present in the plant. The tonic effect has a beneficial effect on the muscles of the uterus, regulates the content of hemoglobin and red blood cells.

For women in postpartum period nettle is useful as a means to maintain lactation and recovery after childbirth.

Ladies on a diet, seeking to lose weight, are encouraged to lose extra pounds with the least damage to the normal functioning of the body. It is necessary to use young nettles in salads, soups or ferment like cabbage. It is not only useful, but also very tasty.

The anti-inflammatory properties of the burning healer are useful for women with gynecological diseases. Doctors recommend accompanying drug treatment ingestion of decoctions and tinctures from nettles in inflammatory processes of the genital organs, appendages and uterus. After treatment with nettle, all vital processes should return to normal, as doctors say, and a healthy woman simply has to be beautiful.

Nettle will provide effective help to improve facial skin. Its juice can be used by adding it to any face cream or making masks from the gruel of the mashed nettle leaf of a young plant with the addition of honey. Such procedures will have a restorative, rejuvenating and anti-inflammatory effect on the epidermis.

Contraindications

As in any rule there are exceptions, so nettle should be treated without fanaticism by those who have chronic diseases, this is especially important during their exacerbation. In some situations, it is necessary to refrain from using it, especially for people who:

Varicose veins.
Thrombophlebitis.
Hypertension.
Heat.
Increased blood clotting.

When comparing the medicinal properties and contraindications of nettle, it becomes obvious that many more people will benefit from its use.

Doctors about the beneficial properties of nettle and its use:

Collection and storage of nettles

Both types of nettles are harvested during the flowering period. You need to collect it in the forest, away from roads and settlements. For the collection of plants, it is necessary to choose dry sunny weather. Drying is done in the shade, but with sufficient air circulation.

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Nettle - medicinal properties and contraindications. How useful is nettle for women, for men?

Nettle is a plant that is cultivated in all northern European countries. It is unpretentious and very useful for people. Nettle can be used to prepare not only medicines, but also high-quality cosmetics. In this article, we will tell you more about the healing properties of nettle and the rules for its use.

Nettle: useful properties

The healing properties of nettles have been known since the ancient world. This plant has been used in various areas of life:

AT Ancient Rome and Greece, nettles were more used in cooking. It was dried and added to various dishes as a condiment.
In Egypt, it was generally believed that nettles were so useful plant that it was a cult among this people.
In the days of Kievan Rus, nettles were used for medical purposes, they made fabrics from it, and fed it to domestic animals. In addition, it was in Russia that they learned to use nettle as a "refrigerator". Fish were wrapped in the leaves of this plant, and it could keep its freshness for a long time.

Only in the recent past, as a result of numerous scientific research, it became known why nettles are so valuable. Scientists managed to find out that in the composition of nettle:

1.5 g protein
5 g carbs
0.5 g of dietary fiber and the same amount of starch
0.1 g organic acids
90 g water
4 g various saccharides
1 g ash
glycoside urticin
tannins
formic and ascorbic acids
carotenoids
chlorophyll
vitamins A, PP, B, C
calcium
magnesium
sodium
potassium
phosphorus
iron

Thanks to this composition, nettle has a beneficial effect on the entire body:

has anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effect
removes toxins from the body
improves metabolism
heals the liver and bladder
stops bleeding
strengthens the immune system
promotes rapid contraction of the uterus
promotes lactation
normalizes menstrual cycle
cleanses the blood and blood vessels of cholesterol and sugar

The use of nettle

Nettle is used in various areas of life, due to its many useful properties:

the plant is used as a seasoning - nettle gives the dish sourness;
nettle can be used to prepare sauces for meat and fish dishes;
from nettle leaves you can cook delicious and healthy salads, only they must first be doused with boiling water, and then washed in cold water;
you can cook green borsch from nettle, using the plant instead of sorrel, only the leaves need to be thrown into the boiling soup a few minutes before it is fully cooked;
green tea and other soft drinks are brewed from nettles.

In medicine (this plant treats absolutely all diseases that a person may have):

As a means of strengthening the immune system: for this you need to grind the nettle into gruel, pour it with vodka, and then insist on the windowsill for a week. After that, the tincture is rearranged in a dark place for another couple of days. You can take the medicine twice a day for half a teaspoon.
As an anesthetic for sciatica: crushed nettle gruel must be mixed with butter and chopped horseradish. It turns out very effective ointment.
As a cure for cardiovascular diseases: you need to boil nettle leaves and add a few tablespoons of liquid honey to the resulting broth. You need to use this medicine 4 times a day.
Thanks to the beneficial properties of nettle, the plant helps in gynecology - you just need to grind the nettle and drink its juice, dissolved in water, once a day, a teaspoon. By the way, you can drink such a remedy for nursing mothers who are trying to establish lactation. The healing properties of nettle help women who have given birth to recover faster after childbirth so that the uterus shrinks.
If you boil nettle along with mint, knotweed and St. John's wort, you get an excellent remedy for gastritis. It is enough to drink 1 tablespoon of medicine per day so as not to feel pain in the stomach.

If a person suffers from constipation, then you need to prepare a decoction of nettle leaves, yarrow and buckthorn. You should drink 1 glass of medicine at night at night so that the intestines empty freely in the morning.
If you simply pour boiling water over nettle leaves and then cool the resulting tincture, you can rinse your mouth with it so that there is no bad breath. You can simply drink the same remedy, but hot, if you have gout or arthritis.
Thanks to the beneficial properties of nettle, tinctures with sugar cough syrup can be made from its root. This medicine should be drunk during the day 5 times 1 tablespoon.
If a man has problems with the genitourinary system, for example, prostatitis, impotence, then you can pour boiling water over dry nettle leaves and drink 70 ml per day. If you regularly use this remedy, then an erection will improve and a man's libido will increase, thanks to the healing properties of nettle.

Thanks to the healing properties of nettle, a decoction of this plant can be used to treat hair. It is necessary to pour hot water over nettle leaves, add a few tablespoons of liquid honey to the water, and then let the medicine brew. After an hour, the hair can be rinsed with nettle tincture. By the way, instead of honey, you can add vinegar.

You can rinse your hair with nettle decoction if you have dandruff or strands fall out a lot. Only this plant should be mixed with calamus and coltsfoot.
If you have dry skin, mix nettle gruel with milk and egg yolk. Apply the mask overnight on your face and wash it off with warm water after 30 minutes.
If you have oily skin, then nettle slurry can be mixed with vodka to simply wipe the skin with the resulting lotion.
If you have wrinkles, then nettle gruel can be mixed with honey and applied to the face and neck. After 25 minutes, this mask should be washed off with warm water.
If you brew nettle along with elderberry leaves, then in such a bath you can wet your hands so that they rest and relax.
To relax your legs after a hard day's work, brew nettle with sage. Dip your feet in such a bath for literally half an hour before going to bed.

from nettles you can weave blankets, bags, chuvals and sheets;
if you know the special technology, then you can make a kitchen sieve from this plant (this is done in many European countries);

nettle tincture can be sprayed on plants on which aphids appeared;
from this plant you can make brooms for baths and saunas;
nettles can be used to make food coloring to give confectionery creams and other products a rich green color;
nettle decoction can be used to fertilize the soil so that a rich vegetable crop is born.

Contraindications to the use of nettle

Despite the fact that nettle is a rather useful plant, not all people can use it for the preparation of medicinal and cosmetic products, otherwise irreparable harm to human health will be caused.

Here is a list of diseases in which taking nettle decoctions is strictly prohibited. You can not use nettle when:

thrombophlebitis
varicose veins
renal pathologies
hypertension
atherosclerosis
poor blood clotting
late and first trimester pregnancies because miscarriages can occur
in diseases of the heart and blood vessels
with uterine pathologies, neoplasms in it

Nettle is a plant that is interesting not only for its medicinal properties. It is associated with many interesting stories and botanical facts, for example:

Nettles are a favorite treat for butterflies.
From nettles, the ancient Japanese sewed sails for their ships and made armor.
Some types of nettles are so stinging that touching them once, you can die. Fortunately, such nettle grows in tropical latitudes, where no human foot steps.
In the UK, nettles are used to make wine. An alcoholic drink is rich, but slightly sour.
England also hosts an annual competition to see who can eat the most nettles. This is a real celebration with folk festivals.

Our grandmothers used nettle as a talisman. They hung bunches of this plant over their front doors to evil spirits did not enter the house. Our mothers and fathers were afraid of nettles like fire, because often they were flogged with nettles for bad behavior, as a result of which red burn marks remained on the skin. Of course, we do not advise you to use such educational methods in relation to your children. But we strongly recommend using the recipes that we described in this article!

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