The nettle is for certain well familiar to each of readers as the weeds which are actively growing in fields on edges of the woods and in kitchen gardens. The fact that leaves of this plant are allocated a set of various useful properties is known however not to everyone and are recommended by phytotherapists as a component of complex therapy of various pathological states. In this article it will be a question of application of leaves of this plant in the form of tea and also ways of preparation of drink and preparation of raw materials for it.
Than tea from nettle leaves is useful to an organism
The advantage of tea with a nettle is in many respects caused by the various biologically active agents which are a part of initial raw materials. For example, the natural analgetics which are emitted from leaves in the course of their zavarivaniye promote decrease in a pain syndrome at many diseases, and amino acids positively influence the processes of proteinaceous exchange proceeding in a human body.
Whether you know? Burning properties of a nettle are caused by the silicon salts which are in its fibers which after hit on skin cause an active itch. Thus the plant is protected from ruminants and other natural enemies.
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Krapivny tea promotes increase in level of testosterone at men that is connected first of all with rich contents in its composition of various amino acids which are components of any molecules of the proteinaceous nature of our organism.
As a result of it the spermatogenesis phenomenon considerably improves, process of set of muscle bulk is facilitated and improves and also the potency and ability of men to successful fertilization increases.
Besides, many of the men taking this tea on a constant basis noted improvement in work of digestive system, mitigation or even total disappearance of problems in the urogenital sphere and also normalization of operation of the bone and muscular device.
Many chiropractic and traumatologists recommend to drink this means for the purpose of acceleration of healing of changes and various damages of the copular device.
Whether you know? Since 2002 in the village of Krapivna of Shchyokinsky district of Tula region the annual festival of a nettle is held. Besides, the nettle takes the central place on the coat of arms of this village.
The nettle thanks to biologically active agents which are contained in its structure promotes the termination of loss and renewal of normal growth of hair at men.
Besides, such tea is very worthy alternative for those who for any of several reasons (for example, because of problems with pressure) are not able to afford to drink drinks, traditional for tea drinking.
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For women this means is useful first of all as the medicine normalizing a sexual cycle. This effect is in many respects connected with the phytoncides which are in composition of initial substrate which, getting from blood on a mucous membrane of genitals, oppress growth and development of the pathogenic microorganisms breaking a normal natural sexual cycle. Also positive influence of this means on work of female ovaries is known therefore the hormonal background is normalized.
Tea from leaves of a nettle is used by very actively modern women as means for weight loss. This means yields especially noticeable result in a combination with the diet including reduced amount of fast carbohydrates and fats against the background of the increased protein content. Many of modern nutritionists recommend to use tea from a nettle to women who face the problem of excess weight which arose against the background of various endocrine violations.
It is important! Remember that tea from leaves of a nettle is not independent medicine and can be applied to treatment of pathologies only as a part of complex therapy. For drawing up the competent scheme of treatment consult with your attending physician.
The useful property of tea from a nettle consists also in influence on a condition of nervous system, giving it resistance to various stressful factors thanks to group B vitamins which are contained in a dried nettle in a large number.
Medicinal properties
Tea from leaves of a nettle has the expressed medicinal properties and is applied in complex therapy of many pathologies of various bodies and the systems of a human body.
Learn, than the nettle and soup from it is useful.
Here the list of diseases at which doctors recommend to resort to the help of this remedy:
- gout;
- various pathologies of a liver and zhyolchny bubble;
- rheumatism;
- gastritis with the lowered acid function;
- stomach ulcer of a stomach and duodenum;
- disease Krone;
- nonspecific ulcer colitis;
- frustration of a cycle at women;
- dysfunction of gonads;
- aspermiya;
- obesity of the alimentary and constitutional genesis and endocrine genesis;
- thrombocytopenia;
- hemophilia;
- pneumonia of various etiology;
- tuberculosis of easy and other bodies.
Besides, It is necessary to distinguish the following which is most often useful to the person from curative properties of this product:
- promotes strengthening of vascular walls;
- possesses the expressed diuretic action;
- increases immunity and the general resilience to diseases;
- contributes to normalization of vitality and increases working capacity;
- reduces a pain syndrome at monthly and various pathological states;
- contributes to normalization of exchange processes in an organism;
- saturates an organism with necessary vitamins and minerals.
Study the list of psychosomatic diseases and the reasons of their emergence.
Contraindications and harm
Tea from a nettle, despite the numerous useful properties, has also a number of contraindications.
It is not recommended to take drink at such diseases:
- varicosity;
- problems with brain vessels;
- deficiency of a liquid part of blood;
- renal failure;
- heart failure;
- the increased blood clotting;
- the bleedings which resulted from polyps, tumors and cysts of a uterus and ovaries;
- any diseases of kidneys;
- koarktation and aneurysm of an aorta;
- the increased body temperature;
- condition of excess dehydration.
When to collect and how to dry a nettle for tea
The best moment for collecting dry substrate for future tea is the period from the middle of October and until the end of November as at this moment in inflorescences, stalks and leaves of this plant the greatest number of useful biologically active agents gathers.
First of all when collecting it is worth being guided by that the leaves which are cut off by you were not struck with any fungal diseases or parasites. For belief in this fact attentively examine each leaf broken by you regarding various black spots, a raid, spider lines, existence of larvae, etc.
Important! It is worth refraining from collecting a nettle in the places located not far from various large industrial facilities and also various highways, gas stations and fields processed by pesticides. Collecting herbs within the city is also not recommended to be carried out.
It is the best of all to dry leaves by a dry method at relative humidity in 50–60%. The vykladyvaniye of leaves an even layer on a laying from newspapers or burlap then they will need to be moved away far away from sunlight as it promotes destruction of useful substances in initial substrate will be the easiest way of implementation of this scheme. Leaves have to dry about 1-1.5 months then they need to be collected in one small group, small to grind (this stage can be passed depending on your desire) and to place in inaccessible for sunlight and excessive moisture the place.
How to make and have tea
There are several popular recipes for this drink, each of which introduces the unique note in process of a tea drinking:
- with mint. Place necessary quantity of leaves of a nettle (2 teaspoons without hill on each cup of boiled water) and one leaf of mint in a cup. Fill in with boiled water and let's infuse within 2–3 minutes;
- with a lemon. After you fill in quantity of leaves of a nettle necessary to you with boiled water and will allow them to infuse, add a small segment of a lemon to drink, previously having squeezed out juice in a cup with tea. It will give to tea additional freshness and the invigorating notes;
- with imbiryom. Fill one teaspoon of leaves of a nettle in a mug, and then add to it several segments of thinly cut ginger. After that fill in all with boiled water, cover a cup or a saucer and let's infuse within 3–4 minutes. It is desirable to drink this drink with sugar.
Learn at what frustration take teas: ginger, shipovnikovy, camomile, Kuril, with a sage, with a melissa, with a thyme.
As we see, tea with leaves of a nettle can bring a lot of benefit to our organism. However try to self-medicate never, even with application of so fine means, and at emergence of the slightest requirement see your attending physician. God bless you!