Dried organic nettle seed (Urtica dioica semen)
Dried organic nettle seed (Urtica dioica semen)
Daily adult dose unless otherwise prescribed: make a tea of 1-4 tsp per cup of boiling water, infuse covered, strain and drink up to three times a day.
Do not exceed 30g/day, nettle seed is stimulating and may keep you awake.
Do not exceed 30g/day, nettle seed is stimulating and may keep you awake.
Family: Urticaceae
Parts used: Seeds, harvested when ripe but still green
Habitat: Native to temperate zones such as Britain, Northern Europe and Asia.
Folklore and History: This article on nettle seed by Monica Wilde of Napiers in Edinburgh is very informative. She states that "in the past, horse traders would feed nettle seed to horses a few weeks before selling them. It helped the old lags become sprightly again with high spirits and shiny coats. ...In Europe it was used to restore libido and sexual energy, and the pressed oil burned in Egyptian lamps".
Constituents: Flavonoids, phenolic constituents, sterols, tannins, vitamins and minerals, fixed oils oil high in polyunsaturated fatty acids (predominantly linoleic, linolenic, palmitic, oleic and stearic acids), lectins (Urtica dioica agglutinin), choline
Actions: Antihaemorrhagic, diuretic, tonic, hepatic, astringent, alterative, adaptogenic, supportive of the adrenal clangs and endocrine system, tonic and trophorestortive for the kidneys and urinary tract, nephrorestorativeanti-inflammatory, stimulates superantigen activity, immune stimulant, hepatorestorative, hepatoprotective, detoxifying, stimulant, mildly anti-depressant
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