Stinging Nettle For Allergies, Prostrate, Inflammation and More

Stinging Nettle

Easy to find in almost every state in the United States. It likes moist sunny spots.  They look like any other plant but they have hairy like nettles that secrete an acid chemical, formic acid that irritates the skin, causes itching, redness, and for me, it hurt for 14 to 40 minutes.  Felt like a bad bee sting and my hand actually went numb. Of course, I grab them with my bare hands, I don't suggest you do that. So yes the chemical is strong and long-lasting.

Stinging Nettle seems to be an aide in for these issues.

• Inflammation
• Arthritis
• Gout
• Prostrate
• Allergies
• Diabetes
• Detox
• Blood Cleanse
• GallStones
• Anemia
• Childbirth
• Menopause
• Bone Strength
• Blood Pressure

The Egyptians used Stinging Nettle for arthritis, and according to the Arthritis Foundation says many use Stinging  Nettle for Inflammation and Joint Pain relief.  It has also been shown to help improve osteoarthritis (OA) pain and ease gout. Anti-inflammation is a good cause for pain relief. 

Stinging Nettle can be taken as a capsule, cream, oil, tea and more.

Stinging nettle is also good for allergies such as hayfever, and other sinus issues. The anti-inflammation helps with allergies but it also helps because it reduces histamine which is what the body produces exposed to pollen, dust, dander, and other allergy triggers. The histamine is what causes the red eyes, itching, hives, that goes along with allergies. 

Now there are many herbs that helps with Inflammation and pain but none that I know of that helps with Allergies, Inflammation, and BPH.  BPH is benign prostatic hyperplasia a noncancerous growth on or in the prostate gland in men. BPH makes it hard for men to completely release urine from the bladder. Stinging Nettle may slow the growth or reduce the size of the growth in the gland, thus making it easier to urinate. 

Several studies show Stinging Nettle helps with blood sugar, in other words, it has been effective in treating diabetes   After 3 months, the stinging nettle extract had a positive effect on blood glucose levels.

For one, it cleanses the body of toxins. It also improves the nutrient uptake efficiency of the gut stimulates red blood cell production, speeds up wound healing, boosts energy levels and relieves fatigue and anemia.

Stinging nettle helps with women’s issues too. It helps ease painful labor in pregnant women reduces bleeding during childbirth, stimulates the production of milk for breastfeeding soothes menstrual cramps, reduces blood flow during the red days, and helps in hormonal shifts in menopausal women.

Stinging nettle also breaks down stones found in the gallbladder and kidney protects against excess fluid retention, maintains calcium content in our bones, reduce allergic reactions, treat asthma, lower  blood pressure, and relieves tension in the cardiovascular system.

Dosages

The Arthritis Foundation suggests taking up to 1,300 mg of stinging nettle as a tea, capsule, tablet, tincture, or extract. Otherwise, people can take 1–4 mg per day as a tincture, or they can apply creams directly to the skin.

Parsley Supports Tumors, Heart, Eye Health and More.

Parsley

Parsley is widely used as a garnish on your steak or other foods. However, you may be surprised at how important it is. It is a helpful herb for body and health.

To begin with, parsley is good for your bones, strengthening bones to help with fractures, rich in vitamin K, potassium, magnesium, and calcium all of which support bone health. Vitamin K helps build stronger bones by supporting bone-building cells called osteoblasts.

Our immune system is what protects us from germs, bacteria and more, parsley boosts the immune system, fights the effects of aging, protects the body from free radical damage, and supports healthy kidney function.

Parsley can help relieve pain in joints, relaxes tight stiff muscles. Parsley also helps with your digestion, blood, tumors,  treats anemia and contains cancer-fighting compounds. Over the years, parsley has been used to treat conditions like high blood pressure, allergies, and inflammatory diseases

A 1/2 cup (30 grams) of fresh, chopped parsley provides (3Trusted Source):

• Calories: 11 calories
• Carbs: 2 grams
• Protein: 1 gram
• Fat: less than 1 gram
• Fiber: 1 gram
• Vitamin A: 108% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
• Vitamin C: 53% of the RDI
• Vitamin K: 547% of the RDI
• Folate: 11% of the RDI
• Potassium: 4% of the RDI

Lastly, it protects against rheumatoid arthritis, cleanses the liver, balances hormones, acts as a diuretic, reduces bad breath, and improves appetites.

Parsley is particularly rich in flavonoid antioxidants and vitamin C, which reduces oxidative stress in your body and may lower your risk of certain cancers. Plus, eating foods rich in vitamin C may reduce the risk of cancer as well. A 1/2 cup (30 grams) of parsley provides 53% of the RDI for this nutrient.

Parsley can help your vision, eye health. Lutein, beta carotene, and zeaxanthin are three carotenoids in parsley that help protect your eyes and promote healthy vision.  Vitamin A is essential for eye health, as it helps protect the cornea.

Heart health is also benefited by parsley.  it’s a good source of the B vitamin folate — with 1/2 cup (30 grams) providing 11% of the RDI. Experts are saying folate benefits heart health by lowering levels of the amino acid homocysteine.. 


Parsley Root!  Really the Root.  - Widely used in Europ, but not in the US.
Parsley Root used extensively by local physicians in all sorts of tinctures to cure dropsy and scarlet fever, as well as in bladder and kidney ‘teas’ because of its supposed diuretic properties.
https://britishfoodhistory.com/2017/01/04/forgotten-foods-5-parsley-root/  
Cooked, they can be used like any root vegetable in soups. Apparently, they roast very well and make excellent chips. Their slight earthiness marries well with fish, especially shellfish.

Butterbur Big as Your Head to Treat Cough and Migraines

Butterbur

This herb is a distant relative of the sunflower.  its leaves are big enough to protect from the sun or rain.

The leaves are analgesic, anti-inflammatory, diaphoretic, antispasmodic, diuretic, and cardiotonic. They treat cough and asthma. It can also strengthen digestion and aid in gastrointestinal problems. It can treat colic. The leaves also treat minor wounds and skin eruptions.

Shows a remarkable ability to help relieve allergy and asthma symptoms, prevent migraines and headaches, reduce inflammation and muscle spasms. 

It can protect the heart and brain and alleviate stomach ulcers and bladder issues. Butterbur extract offers lasting relief as effectively as some pharmaceutical medications, without the negative side effects typical of drugs.

It goes by many other names including butter dock, coltsfoot, bog rhubarb, and exwort. People used the plant's large, round leaves to wrap butter, hence its name. Butterbur. Its leaves, stems, and rhizomes contain unique compounds that herbalists can extract and sell as over-the-counter supplements. Formulations include soft capsules, tinctures, powders, and teas.