Nettle: a ''weed'' with many uses for your health |
Posted: April 14, 2019 |
The Nettle is a plant considered a "weed" widespread and easily recognizable by its distinctive appearance and probably because of the number of times we will have chopped her playing in the field during our childhood. Throughout this article, we want to let you know the multiple benefits and uses of this weed that, surely, will change your perspective on it. And you can get enough idea to buy weed. This plant exists on almost all continents and was already well known since antiquity, especially by great civilizations, such as the Greeks, who used it to strengthen hair. In Europe, nettle was valued highly for the durable fiber contained in the stems of the mature plant, from which rope and cloth was made. Nettle fiber was considered comparable to that of flax and hemp with respect to quality. It has been used as food for centuries in all the continents of the world with a variety of ways of preparation in salads, cooked, in tortilla, stewed. This herb has so many virtues that man has given many uses throughout history, from food to aphrodisiac, through various medicinal applications, textile uses, as a source of pulp to make paper, dyes and even if You are superstitious, to get courage. Everyone knows her, hence one of their names "grass of the blind", because even they recognize it by just touching it. Nettle contains a series of active ingredients that provide different health benefits. That is why it is recommended for various ailments among which we could highlight: DIGESTIVE APPARATUS: Protects the liver and helps its recovery in case of liver disease and promotes biliary function. Indicated for cases of jaundice. Regulates intestinal transit. Suitable for the treatment of diarrhea. CIRCULATORY APPARATUS: Stops bleeding and very suitable for nasal. Indicated for menopause, arteriosclerosis, varicose veins ... It improves the circulation of the eyes so it improves or prevents myopia, hyperopia and astigmatism. Indicated for cases of anemia. SKIN (External use): Indicated in cases of pimples, eczema, herpes, acne, urticarial, scars ... Also for hair care and to combat problems such as dandruff, seborrhea and baldness. LOCOMOTOR SYSTEM: Sciatica, lumbago, limb paralysis, arthritis, osteoarthritis, rheumatism (can also be used externally). EXCREPT APPARATUS: Stones in the kidney, gout, benign prostatic hypertrophy, enuresis. METABOLISM PROBLEMS: Diabetes, obesity. REPRODUCTIVE APPARATUS: Impotence. It is galactogenic so it increases the flow of milk in infants. NERVOUS SYSTEM: Alzheimer's. Depending on the benefit that we want to extract from the plant, there are different ways of application: INTERNAL USE: Infusion, syrup, juice, fluid extract, dry extract, tincture, ... TOPICAL USE: Decoction (apply in the form of gargles, compresses, mouthwashes, vaginal irrigations), juice of the fresh plant (for nasal bleedings in a cotton swab and for rheumatic conditions in the form of compresses). Within external uses, there is a practice called "Ortigating" which consists of shaking with freshly cut whole plants. It is used for rheumatic pain and is shaken in the affected areas. In these cases, it is effective due to its rubefacient and analgesic properties. But, as we have said before, the nettle not only has benefits for our organism but also is applicable to our crops since it is an effective remedy against different pests and as well as a great natural fertilizer. Next, we tell you how to make your own nettle purine in a simple way: A plastic bucket 1 liter of drinking water without chlorine or rainwater. (If you only have water with chlorine, to remove it you should let the water stand for two days in the sun before using it). 20 gr. of dry nettle. A wooden stick to stir and mix.
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