30 Health Benefits of Nettle Tea for You and Your Team

As we all think about our work life balance and the wellbeing of ourselves and our teams, small things can make a big difference. Fresh nettle tea may not be the first thing you think of, but nettles are a superfood and nettle tea has a lot of benefits.

Despite the sting and the trickiness of picking them, I love stinging nettles. Especially nettle tea which is surprisingly tasty and energising.

We made nettle tea on Sunday which prompted me to write this post.

Nettles have been used for hundreds of years to treat all sorts of ailments, and will strengthen and support your whole body.

Nettles are one of the most nutrient dense wild foods you can find. In fact they're a superfood. 

Nettles are high in calcium, chromium, magnesium, zinc, iron, selenium, potassium, trace minerals, protein and many vitamins including A and C...

Eating nettles or drinking nettle tea makes your hair shinier and your skin clearer, nourishes the blood, clears the mucous membranes and reduces inflammation - forager Robin Harford describes the feeling he gets from drinking nettle tea as like being moisturised from the inside out. 

Basically nettle is all round very good for us. Here's almost 30 of the benefits of nettles...

"It's like being moisturised from the inside out" 
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To give you an idea of just how powerful this wild plant is, nettle has the potential to treat all the following ailments:

1. Stimulates the lymph system and boosts immunity
2. Can treat arthritis and rheumatism
3. Treats painful muscles and joints
4. Helps to support the adrenals when you're stressed
5. May lower blood sugar so could help diabetes
6. Relieves menopausal symptoms
7. Helps with symptoms of PMS and menstrual cramps
8. Helps break down kidney stones
9. May reduce hypertension and high blood pressure
10. Helps with respiratory tract disease
11. Supports the kidneys
12. Helps asthma sufferers
13. Stops bleeding
14. Reduces inflammation
15. The root reduces the incidence of prostate cancer
16. Minimizes skin problems like eczema and acne
17. Helps reduce sneezing, itching and hay fever
18. Lessens nausea
19. Effective treatment for sore throats and runny noses
20. Helps with osteoarthritis
21. Alleviates diarrhoea
22. Helps with gastrointestinal disease, IBS, and constipation
23. Reduces gingivitis and prevents plaque when used as a mouth wash
24. Has been shown to be helpful in the treatment of Alzheimer’s
25. Relieves neurological disorders like MS, ALS and sciatica
26. Destroys intestinal worms or parasites
27. Supports the endocrine health by helping the thyroid, spleen and pancreas

At School of the Wild, we bring leaders and teams outside to help them reconnect and think differently, so that they are inspired to change the way they work. We incorporate activities like making fire without matches as part of creating space for meaningful conversations, and often serve fresh nettle tea in the breaks. Have a look at our outdoor team building programmes for leaders and teams or get in touch for more info.