Nettle (Urtica dioica) is not only a garden weed.

Nettle (Urtica dioica) is not only a garden weed.

Nettle is not just weed. Due to its properties, nettle has long been used in natural medicine.

Nettle tea may:

  • support the detoxification of the body by stimulating the functioning of the kidneys and liver,
  • have a diuretic effect, help with swelling, kidney stones, gallbladder diseases,
  • stimulate metabolic processes,
  • increase the body's immunity as a source of iron, silicon, vitamin C,
  • alleviate the symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia,
  • strengthen hair, prevent dandruff and seborrhea, and help with teenage acne.

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