Description

Nettle Seed extract

Formula

Nettle seed 100%.
The final ethanol content is about 52% by volume.

Recommended Intake

For adults 20 drops 2-4 times a day with water.

Antioxidants are abundant in nettle, which are necessary for lowering the number of free radicals in your body. Vitamin C, for example, is a potent immune system booster and may even protect against certain types of cancer.

Vitamin A is also found in nettle, which many scientists believe is essential for eye health. Additionally, nettle has a number of health benefits, including arthritis relief, manage blood sugar (Nettle contains a compound called UD-1 that acts similarly to insulin in the body), improve respiratory health, prostate health.

Certain prostate diseases, such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, a swelling of the prostate gland, may respond effectively to nettle.

Nettle is high in calcium and other minerals, which can help prevent renal disease, osteoporosis, and other major illnesses.

The herb nettle seed is a Western adaptogen that helps the adrenal glands and the endocrine system. This is why it’s used as a tonic in herbal therapy for weariness and adrenal exhaustion, as well as for those who are burnt out, tired, and lacking in vitality, zest for life, and libido.

The neurotransmitters acetylcholine and serotonin, followed by choline and histamine, are responsible for the ‘feel-good’ effect that comes from consuming nettle seeds.

Acetylcholine binds to our brain’s mood receptors. It boosts sensory awareness, attention span, attentiveness, and intuition while stimulating the autonomic nervous system.

Depression could be caused by acetylcholine disturbance. Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that affects the central nervous system. It affects memory and learning through regulating mood, hunger, and sleep.

The discomfort you feel when picking nettle spines is caused by serotonin, coupled with histamine and formic acid. In fact, the presence of acetylcholine in nettle venom could explain why the traditional method of urtification for pain relief is effective.

Nettle seeds also increase dopamine levels, making you feel good.

Urtica dioica agglutinin is a lectin found in both the roots and seeds of the nettle plant (UDA). We don’t know how much UDA is in the seed, but it’s intriguing because it has a distinct pattern of T-cell and cytokine activation called superantigen activity.

In layman’s terms, this means it boosts the body’s natural defenses and immune system without boosting pro-inflammatory cytokines, as other research have shown.

Nettle seed is now mostly used by medical herbalists to boost energy, as an anti-inflammatory, and as a highly powerful kidney trophorestorative.

Renal failure is slowed, as shown by improved glomerular function and reduced serum creatine levels. It also protects the liver, mending it and restoring liver function after oxidative damage, according to modern clinical investigations.

Choline is another macronutrient contained in nettle seed (a component of lecithin vital to liver function). Choline is used to treat cirrhosis and hepatitis in the liver. It is also anti-inflammatory, according to studies, and can help in colitis (inflammation of the colon).

When added to herbal blends with nourishing nervines such as wild oat tops, it can be used to raise low mood – in particular winter blues or seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Try combining it with cleavers and seaweeds for slow metabolic rate as in the 19th century the powdered seeds were “considered a cure for goitre and efficacious in reducing excessive corpulency” (hypothyroidism).

Reference

Monica Wilde MSc FLS. The Surprising Superpowers of Nettle Seed. Napiers and Herbalists.