On my healing journey, where I battle things like hormonal imbalance, anxiety, ADHD,
weight loss and weight gain, I have found that mother nature really does have most of
the solutions to heal and ground us.
There is one plant that I recommend for hair/nail growth, cellulite, blow flow, detox,
allergies, bloating, joint paint, bug bites, and as an anti-diuretic: Nettle (Urtica dioica).
You can sometimes find nettle in your front yard and think it’s an annoying weed, but I
have to disagree. It’s amazing.
Nettle tea tastes pretty bland, but that’s my favorite way to take in it’s benefits. Nettle is also high in iron, calcium, and magnesium. I have recently tried to make a tincture of nettle to use in my hair growth sprays. I hope it works!
Also, can I just say that blood flow is the solution to a lot of health issues? We live very
sedentary lives and its not healthy for our minds or bodies. So, even if a cup of nettle tea can assist with my blood flow, I am a happy camper.
In Chinese Medicine, nettle is a cooling herb, which means it is more of a correcting herb.
Women are warm creatures filled with estrogen, so too much of a cooling herb can
disrupt our cycles (overcorrection). I recommend this herb in small doses and as
needed, preferably not during your luteal or menstrual phase. Men can benefit from this
herb as well, as it helps the prostate and balances hormones.
Finally, listen to your body and your doctor of choice. These are my opinions.
There are a few articles about its benefits/safety, and I will link them below.
Stinging Nettle: 5 Benefits, Dosage, & Safety | The Botanical Institute
Is it good for us? Pesticides, heavy metals… An Overview on Nettle Studies,
Compounds, Processing and the Relation with Circular Bioeconomy – PMC
My fave tea: Traditional Medicinals
The Alchemy of Life 