I recently watched a video from my favourite you tube hair blogger 'Napturals85'...Thanks :-)
This video was a tutorial on a rhassoul clay wash for the hair which I have done on a few occasions with variations on the ingredients (Very good).
One of the ingredients 'Napturals85' mentioned was 'Nettle Oil'
I had never used nettle oil before but my Nana had given me the nettle tea to help with menstrual cramps when I was younger.
After some research and talking to my friends in science and medicine professions I thought I'd give nettle oil a try with my next clay wash as it is said to help with scalp conditioning and hair growth...Update to follow :-)
So what are some of the said benefits of Stinging Nettle (Urtica Dioica)?
1. Cure for arthritis
Nettle leaves are utilized to deal with unpleasant signs of arthritis, gout, rheumatism, as well as soft tissue conditions just like fibromyalgia and tendonitis. Patients along with Lupus along with other auto-immune disorders struggling with joint pain encounter rest from drinking a cupful of nettle tea or even consuming stewed nettle leaves daily. Its diuretic action alkalizes as well as releases uric acid through the joints of gout patients removing pain.
2. Beneficial for women
Nettle has elevated levels of iron which makes it good for fighting anemia as well as fatigue. It props up the liver and also the female hormonal system. Women that are pregnant take advantage of stinging nettle since it safeguards from bleeding and fortifies the fetus. Referred to as a galactagogue, it encourages milk production within nursing mothers. Stinging nettles decreases PMS symptoms, processes estrogen to ease menopausal symptoms as well as reduces excessive monthly flow. It is often utilized in herbal tonics to eliminate fibroids as well as manage the menstrual flow.
3. Beneficial for hair loss and skin conditions
Nettle tea reduces eczema as well as acne, eliminates warts whenever utilized topically, as well as reduces itchiness from nettle rash. It features a revitalizing impact on the scalp whenever utilized like a hair rinse and enables regrow both growth of hair as well as recover original color. It really works to ease dandruff and also as a conditioner for the scalp.
4. Digestive aid
Nettle leaf is beneficial at decreasing signs of the digestive tract which range from acid reflux, excessive gas, nausea, colitis as well as Celiac disease. In addition, its therapeutic action on mucous membranes causes it to be a highly effective herbal strategy to sore throats, swollen hemorrhoids, nose bleeds and mouth sores.
5. Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
Stinging nettle root can be used broadly in Europe to deal with BPH. Research in individuals claim that stinging nettle, in conjunction with various other herbs (especially saw palmetto), might be good at reducing signs and symptoms, just like decreased urinary flow, unfinished emptying of the bladder, post urination dripping, and also the continuous urge to urinate. These types of symptoms are generated by the increased prostate gland pressing on the urethra (the tube which empties urine from your bladder). Laboratory research indicates stinging nettle to be similar to finasteride (a medicine generally recommended for BPH) in slowing down the development of particular prostate cells. However, in contrast to finasteride, the herb doesn’t reduce prostate size. Scientists are not sure why nettle root decreases symptoms. It might be mainly because it includes chemicals which affect hormones (which includes testosterone and estrogen), or mainly because it acts entirely on prostate cells. It is very important work with a doctor to deal with BPH, and to be sure you have got a proper diagnosis to eliminate cancer of the prostate.
6. Osteoarthritis
The leaves as well as stems of nettle have already been utilized historically to deal with arthritis as well as for sore muscles. Numerous studies have been small and not specified, however they do claim that some individuals discover rest from joint pain by utilizing nettle leaf topically towards the painful area. Several other researches has shown that taking an oral extract of stinging nettle, together with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), permitted individuals to decrease their NSAID dose.
7. Hay fever
One initial human research recommended that nettle capsules assisted decrease sneezing as well as itching in individuals with hay fever. Scientists believe that may be due to nettle’s capability to decrease the quantity of histamine the body produces in reaction to the allergen. Much more research is required to verify nettle’s antihistamine qualities, however. Several doctors advise taking a freeze dried preparation of stinging nettle well before hay fever season starts.
8. Anti-Inflammatory
Stinging nettle has been discovered to include ingredients that lessen the inflammatory reaction within the body by obstructing cytokines. Because of this, it is usually utilized like a natural treatment for problems which are brought on by long-term swelling.
9. Dandruff Remedy
A well-known home cure for dandruff is always to create a hair rinse utilizing stinging nettle. Whilst there aren’t any researches on stinging nettle for dandruff, many individuals claim it is great.
10. Constipation
It features a healthy laxative effect; therefore consuming nettle tea might help with bowel problems. Begin gradually with some amount of tea and find out the way it affects you just before drinking a lot of it since excessive stinging nettle tea might cause stomach discomfort.
11. Nutrient Dense
Together with all of the above health advantages of stinging nettle, additionally it is loaded with vitamins and minerals, which includes vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, potassium, iron, chlorophyll, and zinc. In case you have usage of fresh nettle leaves, they can be used in cooking in preference to various other greens in recipes just like pesto and lasagna.
12. Allergies
Urtica dioica might have qualities which help to lessen nasal inflammation as well as ease allergic reactions, especially hay fever. Nettles include antihistamines that behave against the body’s natural reaction to create nasal congestion as well as watery eye in reaction to pollen along with other allergens.....
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