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Nettle is not only a common plant that causes unpleasant sensations when in contact with its leaves. Nettle can also be used in the form of tea or infusion for medicinal or cosmetic purposes. It is known in folk medicine for its antibacterial properties and is often called a natural antibiotic. Nettle tea can replace black tea or coffee. As it has no stimulant properties, you can drink it even before going to bed, and it is a valuable source of vitamins and minerals.
Nettle – properties
Nettle has many properties. It used to be an ingredient in soup served for dinner, and now it is most often used as a tea or an addition to animal feed. Very often, nettle can be found in the composition of natural cosmetics. Among other things, nettle strengthens the bodyTherefore, it is recommended to be drunk as a tea in autumn and winter, when pathogenic viruses and bacteria most often attack. It can also help on the spring solstice.
Order today 1000ml nettle juice, which is currently available on Medonet Market at a discounted price. We also recommend Szczepanówka nettle syrup for regular use. You can also use EKO nettle seed oil, which is cold pressed and can be added to meals and cosmetics.
Nettle shows too diuretic propertiesTherefore, it increases the amount of urea excreted from the body and is recommended for people suffering from kidney stones and struggling with water retention in the body. It can come in handy when we feel that the body is swollen and feel heavy. However, because of this, it can make the body appear deficient in minerals and vitamins, which will be flushed out of the body, so nettle tea must be eaten in moderation.
Try Cleansing – a freeze-dried organic tea with nettle, violet and elderberry. You can also buy Kidneys – a liquid supplement or Cleansing drops with nettle, horsetail and rosehip, which support the work of the urinary system.
Nettle has a positive effect on hair and nails due to the high content of vitamins B1, C, E, and K, as well as phosphorus, manganese, silicon and calcium, which are also extremely necessary for the entire body to function well. To enjoy shiny hair, try the Capillus cosmetic set, which includes nettle extract, hemp extract and caffeine. We also recommend Bioherba’s nettle and horsetail hair lotion, which increases hair density and improves its condition.
Nettle tea is often recommended for skin problems, especially acne, which has a bacterial basis, as nettle has antibacterial properties. In addition, it supports the functioning of the liver, pancreas and stomach, whose disturbed work may negatively affect the condition of the skin. You can also brew nettle for problems with the digestive system, diarrhea and gastroenteritis.
Cool nettle tea can be used as mouth rinse to sanitize the oral cavity either scalp rinse helpful in dandruff.
Do nettle tea you can add fruit juice or just fruit to improve its taste, which not everyone may like. We recommend the freeze-dried organic nettle tea, which you can buy at Medonet Market. The freeze-drying process preserves the color, smell and appearance of the plant, despite the fact that it is dry. This is because it is dried by freezing it first. There is also Nettle and Mint – freeze-dried organic tea supporting the vitality of the body and the general condition of the digestive system. Also try Nettle leaf – dry to prepare the infusion.
To prepare the nettle infusion, you can use not only the leaves, but also the root. EKO nettle root can be drunk 1-2 times a day.
Nettle is also found in some dietary supplements such as Adapto Max. This preparation helps you stay calm and control your nerves.
- Also try nettle juice
You can buy Herbal Monasterium nettle juice, for example, at Medonet Market.
Nettle – contraindications
Nettle tea can not be drunk too much. Four cups a day is the maximum dosein order to ensure the beneficial effects of this plant and not to wash out mineral salts from the body with the urine. Nettle does too properties lowering blood sugar levelsTherefore, people with diabetes cannot use it without consulting a doctor. Remember that you can now consult a diabetologist online via the halodoctor.pl platform.
Contraindications to the use of nettle tea it is also diseases of the reproductive organs, especially cancer, fibroids and bleeding. It can not be used by people with chronic kidney diseases without consulting a doctor, as well as people after surgery. Also when excess iron is detected in the body because the nettle increases iron levels, and that is also not healthy.
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