Ingredient Name: Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica)

What is it? Stinging nettle is a plant native to Europe, Africa, Asia, and North America. The benefits of stinging nettle were used even by the ancient Greeks, who used it as a tonic for overall wellness. In fact, Hippocrates described over 60 uses for this herb. Nettle is packed nutrients, minerals, polyphenols, and antioxidants, including calcium, phosphorus, iron, magnesium, beta-carotene, and vitamins A, C, K, and B. Don't let the name scare you; nettles lose their stinging ability once they’re processed through drying or brewing!*

 

Nourishing properties:*

• Packed full of nutrients
• Soothes sensitive skin 

*= This information has not been approved by the FDA.

  

References

“Stinging Nettles Leaf (Urtica Dioica L.): Extraordinary Vegetable Medicine.” NeuroImage, Academic Press, 21 Feb. 2013, www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2210803312000978.

Zouari, K, et al. “Exploring the Urtica Dioica Leaves Hemostatic and Wound-Healing Potential.” Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports., U.S. National Library of Medicine, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29201895 

Telo, S, et al. “Effects of Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica L.,) on Antioxidant Enzyme Activities in Rat Model of Mammary Gland Cancer.” Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports., U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2017, www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29844787.