Singing nettle plant urtica dioica tea benefit prostate

Stinging nettle plant root is often used for symptoms associated with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Only a few of the active substances have been identified and the mechanism of action of this herb is still unclear.

Stinging Nettle plant is a perennial herb with stinging hairs found in the United States mostly in forests, mountains, weedy, undisturbed areas and roadsides. Extracts of the stinging nettle roots have been used in Germany for the therapy of prostate disorders and rheumatoid arthritis . Extracts from stinging nettle contain a number of substances including caffeic acid, malic acid, polysaccharides and probably many other compounds including lectins, lignans, and phytosterols. Stinging nettle has been shown to be anti-inflammatory by preventing the body from making inflammatory chemicals known as prostaglandins. Stinging nettle’s root may affect hormones and proteins that carry sex hormones (such as testosterone or estrogen) in the human body; this may explain why it helps benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Freeze-Dried Stinging Nettle
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Dried stinging nettle leaf is traditionally used as a tonifier and for prostate health. When carefully freeze dried, additional properties are preserved which support the respiratory system. In vitro research of these constituents show partial inhibitory effects on the biosynthesis of arachidonic acid and leukotrienes.

This stinging nettle product is organically grown and processed in accordance with the California Organic Foods Act of 1990.


Stinging nettle dosage
The recommended dose of stinging nettle plant root extract is 50 to 150 mg twice daily.

Stinging nettle side effects
The risk for side effects during stinging nettle root treatment is very low.

Stinging nettle herb composition
The following are some substances found in stinging nettle: beta-sitosterol, trans-ferulic acid, dotriacotane, erucic acid, ursolic acid, scopoletin, rutin, quercetin and p-hydroxylbenzalcohol. Dotriacotane, erucic acid, scopoletin, rutin and p-hydroxylbenzalcohol.
Stinging nettle Research

Arthritis
Stinging Nettle Cream for Osteoarthritis
In this study, researchers prepared the stinging nettle plant in a topical cream and had 23 patients with radiologically confirmed osteoarthritis apply the cream twice daily for 2 weeks. Western Ontario and MacMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) short-form assessments, measuring functional status, were conducted at baseline and at week 2. After 2 weeks’ treatment, there was a mean reduction (representing improved function) of 4.1 in WOMAC score from a mean baseline score of 17.2. Based on these results, stinging nettle could prove beneficial to patients with osteoarthritis for pain relief and disease process modification. Published in Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 2009.

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