Nettle is a valuable multi-vitamin plant, one might even say - a natural concentrate of vitamins.
Nettle: beneficial properties due to its rich composition
It has twice as much ascorbic acid as in lemon or black currant, and even more carotene than in sea buckthorn, sorrel and carrots. In addition, the daily norm of vitamin A in the body can be achieved by eating only 20 leaves of nettle. In addition, nettle is rich in vitamins E, K, and B, trace elements, the main ones are calcium, iron, copper, potassium, magnesium, vanadium, molybdenum, sulfur, aluminum, chromium and others. The leaves of the plant contain flavanoids, phytoncides, tannins, various carotenoids, chlorophyll, tannins, organic acids, pantothenic, gallic and formic acids, glycosides and others. This whole rich list of biologically active elements, which has nettles, the useful properties of which are simply invaluable, and explains the impressive range of general strengthening and huge therapeutic and preventive effects. Nettle helps to restore the functioning of the most important organs, as well as, in general, normalize the functioning of our body.
Nettle contains organic acids and silicon, due to which the properties of nettle have a general strengthening effect: it significantly increases our body's resistance to many types of bacteria, the harmful effects of radiation, toxins, strengthens the immune system, and also provides a huge degree of protection for the human body from oxygen deficiency. Improving the course of most energy processes, this herb has a stimulating effect on protein and carbohydrate metabolism, so it is often recommended in cases of chronic diseases, when there is a decrease in the overall resistance of the body.
The vitamin K content saturates the nettle with a strong hemostatic property. This vitamin increases blood coagulability well, in addition, it has an anti-inflammatory effect, which allows the use of nettle as an excellent wound healing agent for external use, and in case of internal uterine, renal, pulmonary, intestinal and other internal bleeding.
The leaves of the plant contain pure chlorophyll, which does not have impurities of other pigments. This component has a powerful tonic and stimulating effect on the body, namely: it improves the metabolism in the body, increases the tone of the uterus, intestines, respiratory center and cardiovascular system, and in addition, it stimulates the epithelization and granulation of the affected tissues, which also causes a wound healing property nettles.
Nettle, whose useful properties are due to a lot of secretin in it, normalizes metabolism, and also stimulates the formation of insulin, thereby leading to a decrease in blood sugar, which is undoubtedly necessary for those who suffer from diabetes. The medicinal properties of nettle are known for their choleretic and diuretic effects, and this allows its use in diseases of the kidneys, gall bladder, liver and gastrointestinal tract.
Nettle is extremely beneficial for the body, because it has a huge range of healing and healing properties. Known for a long time, it is often used as a wound healing, general strengthening, diuretic, laxative, vitamin, expectorant, anticonvulsant.
In folk medicine, nettle, the beneficial properties of which we already know, is used in the treatment of many diseases, it is used for various bleeding, cholelithiasis and kidney stones, hemorrhoids, rheumatism, atherosclerosis, suffocation, diseases of the biliary tract and liver, constipation, edema, heart disease, bronchitis , tuberculosis, bronchial asthma, allergies.
Nettle is also used externally: for open wounds, skin diseases, bleeding, for hair growth and strengthening.
Nettle treatment.
Some recipes for infusions and decoctions of nettle leaves for beauty and health
Nettle is used in the form of ointments to lubricate the affected areas of the skin , it is prepared from dry, powdered leaves of nettle, petroleum jelly and grass of annual pepper. Ointment is used twice a day.
In case of hair loss, increased sebum secretion of the scalp, dandruff after washing the hair, you need to dry the hair, then rub the infusion of nettle leaves into the scalp: table. brew a spoonful of leaves with 200 grams of boiling water, insist and strain for an hour and a half. Apply for a long time once a week.
With anemia as a normalizing metabolism and vitamin remedy: 2 tables. spoons of leaves, herbs or flowers of the plant pour 200 grams of boiling water, a quarter of an hour to insist, strain. Take about 300 g three times a day before meals.
With insufficient blood coagulability : brew 2 table. tablespoons of leaves with 200 grams of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes over low heat, cool and strain. Take four times a day on the table. spoon.
With bleeding and heavy menstruation, the following broth is good: a table. brew a spoonful of leaves with 200 grams of boiling water, boil for 10 minutes over low heat, cool, strain. Take on the table. spoon four times a day. Or so: 2 table. spoon dry leaves brew 400 grams of boiling water for an hour, insist, strain. Take 100 g twice a day.
With erosion of the cervix, a cotton swab moistened with juice from nettle leaves, or a pulp from nettle leaves on a swab is inserted into the vagina.
To grow and strengthen hair, use nettle infusion, which is used to wash hair and rub it into their roots: 100 g of chopped leaves are poured onto ½ liter table. vinegar and 1/2 liter of water, boil for half an hour, filter, cool.
It will speed up the healing process and protect them from infections. Tincture: fill the bottle with nettle leaves (fresh), fill them with alcohol, then close the cork. After that, put it in the sun for 14 days. Gauze soaked in tincture is applied to a cut or wound.
Nettle broth for rheumatism or gout : table. a spoonful of dry leaves is filled with 200 grams of boiling water, insist an hour, wrapped, and filtered. Take a decoction three times a day on the table. spoon half an hour before meals.
In chronic cough, the nettle roots are finely cut and boiled well in sugar syrup. Take several times a day on the table. spoon. Or so: a pinch of flowers is poured 400 g of boiling water, insist an hour, wrapped, and filtered. They drink like tea.
Decoctions for increasing lactation :
1) in 1 part: nettle leaves, dill fruits, sweet clover grass, anise fruits. 2 table. tablespoons of this mixture pour 400 g of water, bring to a boil, cool, strain and drink 100 g twice a day one hour after eating;
2) 2 parts of nettle leaves, 1 part of dandelion root according to the same recipe;
3) 2 parts of nettle leaves, 1 part of dill seeds, 1 part of anise seeds. 2 table. tablespoons of this mixture are brewed with half a liter of boiling water, for 2 hours they are insisted, they are sipped during the day.
Our ancestors often used these and other nettle-based recipes, resorted to the beneficial properties of the plant in a variety of cases. Maybe that's why they did not suffer from vitamin deficiency, scurvy and raised strong, healthy offspring? Let's learn from their experience and knowledge, becoming healthier with the help of not a expensive medicine, but a natural source!