{ "id":390464695, "title":"Nettle Leaves","handle":"nettle", "description":"\u003cb\u003eNETTLE\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eUrtica dioica\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e(TSOUKNIDA) - \u003cb\u003eUrtocaceae Family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCommon Names: Stinging Nettle, Common Nettle, Greater Nettle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHISTORY OF USE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eStinging nettle has a long history of use as a survival food, superfood, and herbal remedy. Nettle is an herbal multivitamin and contain a high protein content. Around the 3rd century B.C., the Greek Hippocrates prescribed nettle juice to treat snakebite and scorpion stings. Roman soldiers braced the herb’s sting, applying it heavily to their frigid skin when in cold climates. The sting warmed their skin, called urtication, which is a current treatment for joint stiffness including arthritis. Early european herbalists used nettle tea to fight against colds, coughs, scurvy, nosebleeds, and tuberculosis. Nettle gained a reputation as a hair-growth stimulant. Native American women used nettle tea during pregnancy to strengthen the fetus and ease delivery. Nursing mothers ingested nettle to increase lactation. In the 19th century, nettle was recommended as a diuretic to alleviate urinary, bladder, and kidney issues. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCULINARY USE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNettle can be added to any soups or stews to add a nutrient boost, with its wide array of vitamins and minerals, nettle can be considered superfood.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eMEDICINAL USE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eNettle strengthens and tonifies the whole body. It is a good source of Vitamin C and can correct scurvy, which is caused by Vitamin C deficiency. It also fights Benign Prostate Hypertrophy by increasing urine volume and lessens the need to get up at night to urinate. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReproductive system: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eexcellent reproductive tonic for both men and women. Helps alleviate symptoms of PMS and menopause. Excellent tonic for pregnancy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUrinary system: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003enettle can strengthen weak kidneys and relieve urinary tract infections. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRespiratory System: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003enettle combats allergies, hay fever, and asthma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDigestive system: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eexcellent for the liver.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCirculatory system:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e nettle is useful in diuretic therapy, which treats high blood pressure. This same diuretic action helps to decrease fluid associated with congestive heart failure.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003eMusculoskeletal system:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e Arthritis (including osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and gout) symptoms are decreased with the use of nettle.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHERBAL ACTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eAstringent, diuretic, tonic, hypotensive\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFLAVOR \u0026amp; ENERGETICS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eSweet, bitter, earthy\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCONSTITUENTS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eChlorophyll, iron, calcium, potassium, silicon, magnesium, manganese, zinc, and chromium, vitamin C\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCAUTIONS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe formic acid, which otherwise causes an urtica rash from touching the fresh plants, is neutralized in the drying process. Nettle is a wild edible, and has no known side effects. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTEA BLENDS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor the nervous system, combine with lemon balm, chamomile, horsetail.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eFor urinary health and for relief of edema: take with dandelion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDISCLAIMER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThis information is not intended to treat, diagnose, cure, heal, mitigate, or remedy disease. It is for educational purposes only and should not be implemented without the express consent of your healthcare practitioner.\u003c\/span\u003e", "published_at":"2014-10-21T21:35:00", "created_at":"2014-10-21T21:35:12", "vendor":"Stamatopoulos \u0026 Sons", "type":"Herbs, Teas, \u0026 Spices", "tags":["Herbs \u0026 Spices \u0026 Teas"], "price":100, "price_min":100, "price_max":700, "price_varies":true, "compare_at_price":null, "compare_at_price_min":0, "compare_at_price_max":0, "compare_at_price_varies":false, "all_variant_ids":[914938815,37445294348], "variants":[{"id":914938815,"title":"40g","option1":"40g","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"728943763935","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":22589525068,"product_id":390464695,"position":4,"created_at":"2017-02-23T13:32:51-05:00","updated_at":"2021-01-21T15:17:17-05:00","alt":null,"width":600,"height":600,"src":"\/\/stamsons.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/600_x_600_nettle.jpg?v=1611260237","variant_ids":[914938815]},"available":true,"name":"Nettle Leaves - 40g","public_title":"40g","options":["40g"],"price":700,"weight":40,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":32,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"728943763935","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":8952119375,"position":4,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":600,"width":600,"src":"\/\/stamsons.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/600_x_600_nettle.jpg?v=1611260237"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]},{"id":37445294348,"title":"0.1oz","option1":"0.1oz","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"728943763936b","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":{"id":16119963877455,"product_id":390464695,"position":1,"created_at":"2021-01-21T15:17:15-05:00","updated_at":"2021-01-21T15:17:17-05:00","alt":null,"width":3000,"height":3000,"src":"\/\/stamsons.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/nettle2a.jpg?v=1611260237","variant_ids":[37445294348]},"available":true,"name":"Nettle Leaves - 0.1oz","public_title":"0.1oz","options":["0.1oz"],"price":100,"weight":40,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":12,"inventory_management":"shopify","inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"728943763935","featured_media":{"alt":null,"id":8294032015439,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":1.0,"height":3000,"width":3000,"src":"\/\/stamsons.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/nettle2a.jpg?v=1611260237"}},"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}], "available":null,"images":["\/\/stamsons.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/nettle2a.jpg?v=1611260237","\/\/stamsons.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/Amazoninfographics_nettle.jpg?v=1611260237","\/\/stamsons.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/600_x_600_nettle1.jpg?v=1611260237","\/\/stamsons.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/600_x_600_nettle.jpg?v=1611260237"],"featured_image":"\/\/stamsons.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/nettle2a.jpg?v=1611260237", "options":["Size"], "url":"\/products\/nettle"}