Nettle tea: effect and preparation of the remedy

The positive effect of nettle tea on our health proves one thing very impressively: good things do not have to be expensive. Stinging nettles are among the oldest medicinal plants and have already proven themselves many times over.

Nettle - this is why the medicinal plant is so valuable for health

Most likely, nettles are associated with unpleasant experiences. The medicinal plant convinces with excellent inner values. In short: nettles are among the plants that are very often underestimated. Old naturopaths like Paracelsus and Kneipp already knew that. Incidentally, the nettles are also important for a functioning ecosystem: Among other things, numerous species of butterflies or caterpillars feed on the plant.

• There is a huge arsenal of nutrients in the nettle, which are not only healthy, but essential for our organism. The nettle provides all eight amino acids that are important to us and a lot of high-quality proteins. This makes the nettle an excellent source of protein for vegans and vegetarians.
• The antioxidants and the beauty vitamin E are important for cell renewal and thus for the skin and our external appearance. With a good dose of vitamins, including the nerve vitamins B1, B2 and B5 as well as vitamin A, provitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin K, the nettle can also score.
• Essential oils and flavonoids as well as tannins and chlorophyll are also found in the medicinal plant, as are numerous minerals. In particular, there is a lot of iron, calcium, silicon, magnesium and potassium in the medicinal plant.
• The high potassium content of the nettle is, among other things, responsible for the fact that the medicinal plant has been used successfully for centuries in urinary tract and prostate diseases. Potassium dilutes the urine and ultimately has a diuretic effect, so that the pathogens leave the body faster.
• Nettles inhibit disease-causing bacteria and also have an anti-inflammatory effect in intestinal diseases such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
• The pain-relieving and anti-inflammatory nettles have been used for gout and rheumatism since time immemorial.
• In a study with two groups of participants, scientists from the Universities of Frankfurt and Munich examined the effects of nettle with that of conventional medicinal products for arthritis and arthrosis. The group of participants, who ate 50 grams of nettle jam daily, was able to drastically reduce the dose of their medication. Instead of 200 milligrams of diclofenac, the subjects only consumed 50 milligrams.
• By the way: nettle make beautiful! You stimulate hair growth with a homemade nettle hair tonic.

Nettle tea - this is how you prepare the healthy pick-me-up

Spring tiredness - who doesn't know it? Nettle tea has long been a tried and tested means of successfully dispelling spring tiredness. Due to its nutrient density and especially the high iron content, tired spirits quickly wake up again. Incidentally, the healthy medicinal herbal tea also detoxifies the body so that you can start the spring in a lively way.

• Use dried young leaves for the nettle tea. Old nettle leaves are less suitable because they usually taste very bitter.
• The healthy nettle tea is quickly prepared. For a liter of tea, take four to five level tablespoons of nettle leaves.
• Pour the hot water over the leaves and let the nettle tea steep for ten to fifteen minutes. It is ideal if you have a cup of nettle tea first thing in the morning.
• You can get the nettle leaves from your own garden at the cheapest and especially in organic quality. But nettle leaves are also available from specialist retailers.
• The strength of the nettle tea depends on the intended use and your taste. Take a tea cure, take more nettle leaves for a period of time. You can coordinate the exact dosage with your doctor.