Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 16, 2026
Technically, yes – but only a tiny amount. When we think of essential oils, plants such as lavender, peppermint or lemon balm may come to mind. Stinging nettle is very different. Researchers have managed to isolate and analyse volatile oil from Urtica dioica, but the...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 16, 2026
Nettle is a good example of why saying simply that “a herb has been scientifically proven” can be misleading. The clearest clinical evidence concerns nettle root extracts and urinary symptoms associated with benign prostate enlargement. This does not mean that nettle...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 16, 2026
The strongest clinical evidence for nettle concerns urinary symptoms associated with benign enlargement of the prostate, or benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Importantly, these studies mainly involve nettle root extracts. Clinical research has reported improvements...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 16, 2026
Stinging nettle contains a surprisingly diverse mixture of natural compounds, and different parts of the plant have different chemical profiles. Extracts made from nettle leaves are particularly rich in polyphenols. Important compounds include chlorogenic,...
Szerző: majolvagyok | aug 15, 2026
We didn’t know nettle only as a tea. Grandma chopped it finely, mixed it with cornmeal, and fed it to the chicks and ducklings. As a child, this seemed just as natural to me as the fact that every plant in the garden had its own place.
