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30 Health Benefits of Nettle Tea

16/6/2016

 
30 Benefits of Nettle Tea. School of the Wild
Despite the sting and the trickiness of picking them, I love stinging nettles. Especially nettle tea which is 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 just 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. Promotes a release of uric acid from joints in gout patients
  5. Helps to support the adrenals
  6. May lower blood sugar so could help diabetes
  7. Strengthens the fetus in pregnant women
  8. Promotes milk production in lactating women
  9. Relieves menopausal symptoms
  10. Helps with symptoms of PMS and menstrual cramps
  11. Helps break down kidney stones
  12. May reduce hypertension and high blood pressure
  13. Helps with respiratory tract disease
  14. Supports the kidneys
  15. Helps asthma sufferers
  16. Stops bleeding
  17. Reduces inflammation
  18. The root reduces the incidence of prostate cancer
  19. Minimizes skin problems like eczema and acne
  20. Helps reduce sneezing, itching and hay fever
  21. Lessens nausea
  22. Effective treatment for sore throats and runny noses
  23. Helps with osteoarthritis
  24. Alleviates diarrhea
  25. Helps with gastrointestinal disease, IBS, and constipation
  26. Reduces gingivitis and prevents plaque when used as a mouth wash
  27. Has been shown to be helpful in the treatment of Alzheimer’s
  28. Relieves neurological disorders like MS, ALS and sciatica
  29. Destroys intestinal worms or parasites
  30. 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.

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