Do You Know All the Benefits of Nettle? “Heart of the world” is what Rudolph Steiner called the Nettle plant – because it radiated healing energy to people and the plants around it. Lelord Kordel said, “The sting of Nettles is but nothing compared to the pain that it heals”. NETTLE – (Urtica dioica),
Several things should stand out in the following (linked) article:
- Nettle contains Silica, which is important for several things, but is especially important for bone remodeling as well as making collagen work.
- Boron in the nettle helps protect bones. Boron (as mentioned on the Boron page) enhances or increases the half-life of estrogen and vitamin D.
- Nettle provides a good green source of calcium, along with protein, when taken in tea form. One cup of water with nettle tincture contains the same amount of calcium – 300 mg – as one cup of nettle infusion.
How to Make a Hot (Water-based) Infusion
For Nettle, I suggest 1-2 teaspoons of dried herb to 1 cup of water
Be sure to read the entire article, as Nettle has side effects, drug interactions, cautions, and contraindications that anyone using it should be keenly aware of.
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Remember: Healthy Bones are Happy Bones!
This is a page from “Opening the Door to Reversing and Healing Osteoporosis.”
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