STINGING NETTLES DRIED ROOT and LEAF

🌿 Stinging Nettles (Urtica dioica)

Leaf & Root | Whole-Plant Support

Stinging Nettles is one of the most nutrient-dense and medicinally versatile plants in the herbal world. Both the leaf and the root are used, but they serve different purposes in the body. Together, they offer powerful support for minerals, inflammation, hormones, urinary health, circulation, and overall vitality.

This is a true foundational herb — nourishing, balancing, and restorative.

🌱 NETTLES LEAF – BENEFITS

Nettles leaf is considered a nutritive tonic, meaning it feeds the body deeply at the cellular level.

✨ Key Benefits

• Extremely rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, potassium, silica, and chlorophyll

• Supports healthy blood and iron levels

• Helps reduce fatigue and weakness

• Supports joint health and eases inflammatory conditions

• Naturally helps with seasonal allergies (histamine-modulating)

• Strengthens hair, skin, nails, and connective tissue

• Supports kidney and urinary health

• Gently supports detoxification and lymphatic flow

• Helpful for women’s health (especially during menstruation and postpartum)

• Supports overall vitality and long-term nourishment

Nettles leaf is often called “nature’s multivitamin.”

🌿 NETTLES ROOT – BENEFITS

Nettles root works deeper on the hormonal and urinary systems, particularly in men, but is beneficial for women as well.

✨ Key Benefits

• Supports prostate health and normal prostate size

• Helps with urinary flow and bladder support

• Supports healthy testosterone balance

• Helps regulate DHT activity

• Supports adrenal function

• Helpful in addressing hormonal imbalances

• Supports inflammatory pathways related to joints and urinary tissues

Nettles root is not a nutrient powerhouse like the leaf — instead, it is a targeted hormonal and urinary tonic.

🌿 HOW TO USE STINGING NETTLES LEAF

☕ Tea (Most Common Use)

• Use 1–2 tablespoons dried leaf

• Pour 12–16 oz hot water

• Cover and steep 10–20 minutes

• Drink 1–3 cups daily

For deep nourishment, nettles leaf can also be overnight cold-infused.

🌱 Powder

• Add to smoothies, soups, broths, or capsules

• Start small (¼–½ tsp daily)

🌿 Tincture

• Follow product-specific dosage

• Often used for mineral support, allergies, or joint health

🌿 HOW TO USE STINGING NETTLES ROOT

🌿 Decoction (Best Method)

• Use 1 tablespoon dried root

• Simmer gently in 2–3 cups water for 20–30 minutes

• Strain and drink 1 cup daily

🌱 Tincture

• Common for prostate, urinary, and hormonal support

• Follow product-specific dosing instructions

🌿 USING LEAF & ROOT TOGETHER

Using both leaf and root provides full-spectrum nettles support:

• Leaf nourishes and rebuilds

• Root balances and regulates

This combination is often used for:

• Whole-body inflammation support

• Hormonal balance

• Urinary health

• Long-term vitality

⚠️ NOTES & CONSIDERATIONS

• Generally very safe and well-tolerated

• Those on blood thinners or with kidney conditions should consult a healthcare professional

• Harvested properly, dried nettles do not sting