Nettle Tea Benefits

Nettle tea's health benefits have been quite well-known for centuries.


Nettle is an herb commonly found in the Mediterranean. Abundant health-giving properties are found in the roots, leaves and seeds of the nettle.


It is widely-believed that polysaccharides (complex sugars) and lectins (large protein-sugar molecules) are probably the active constituents of nettle.


And today, well-designed studies are beginning to confirm that certain traditional uses have of the nettle indeed have scientific validity.


When infused in boiling water, the roots and leaves give out the special healing properties and transfer them to the tea.

The following are nettle tea's more well-known health benefits:

Nettle tea fights coughs, tuberculosis and asthma;

Nettle tea counters arthritis, rheumatism, tendonitis and other disorders of the muscles and                   joints;

Nettle tea combats a variety of intestinal disorders;

Nettle tea fights skin problems;

Nettle tea fights allergies like eczema, and hay fever;

Nettle tea is used to treat urinary tract infections,