Nettle Leaves

NETTLE Urtica dioica (TSOUKNIDA) - Urtocaceae FamilyCommon Names: Stinging Nettle, Common Nettle, Greater NettleHISTORY OF USEStinging nettle has a long history of use as a survival food, superfood, and herbal remedy. Nettle is an herbal multivitamin and contain a high protein content. Around the 3rd century B.C., the Greek Hippocrates prescribed nettle juice to treat snakebite and scorpion stings. Roman soldiers braced the herb’s sting, applying it heavily to their frigid skin when in cold climates. The sting warmed their skin, called urtication, which is a current treatment for joint stiffness including arthritis. Early european herbalists used nettle tea to fight against colds, coughs, scurvy, nosebleeds, and tuberculosis. Nettle gained a reputation as a hair-growth stimulant. Native American women used nettle tea during pregnancy to strengthen the fetus and ease delivery. Nursing mothers ingested nettle to increase lactation. In the 19th century, nettle was recommended as a diureti