Properties and medicinal uses of white nettle

white nettle

Although nettle is considered a weed, it has many properties. The white nettle, with a scientific name Woolen album L. It belongs to the Lamiaceae family. It is a wild plant native to Europe and usually grows in more humid areas.

Unlike common nettle, white nettle does not cause irritation. It is widely used throughout the worldas it has medicinal properties. Do you want to know more about white nettle?

Properties and uses

white nettle medicinal properties

White nettle grows in dry climates and is harvested from May to September. What is used from this plant are the leaves, roots and the fresh plant. Each part is used with a functionality. The roots have astringent properties thanks to the tannins it has. The leaves and fresh plants have a restorative and remineralizing effect, due to their high content of chlorophyll and mineral salts.

The presence of tannins in this plant helps to combat some effects of diarrhea and helps with the purification of our body. For people with gout, white nettle is a good treatment choiceas it contributes to the elimination of uric acid.

It has expectorant properties so it is also used for the treatment of some colds that mainly affect the respiratory tract and in people suffering from bronchitis, flu, colds, pharyngitis, laryngitis, emphysema and asthma.

For those people who tend to retain fluids in tissuesWhite nettle is used, since it has properties that increase diuresis and helps in the elimination of chlorides, uric acid and urea. It is used in people suffering from genitourinary conditions, hyperuricemia, arterial hypertension, edema, overweight accompanied by fluid retention and edema due to insufficient venous return.

How it should be taken

how to take white nettle

To take the white nettle an infusion must be made. Add a tablespoon of nettle leaves to a cup and add 200 ml of very hot water, but it does not come to a boil. Let it rest for five minutes and take it.

With the white nettle you can solve some health problems.

Properties and medicinal uses of white nettle

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