Nettle root is used as an antifungal for urination disorders and irritable bladder. It is also used as a diuretic and an astringent.The same properties are utilized for allergies and allergic rhinitis, urinary tract infections (UTI), urinary tract inflammation, and kidney stones (nephrolithiasis).Nettle juice has been used to treat bites and stings, nettle tea for lung disorders, as an aid in pregnancy, childbirth and nursing, for treating asthma as an expectorant, as an antispasmodic, diuretic, astringent and tonic. It is rich in chlorophyll, carotene, iron, silica, potassium and vitamin C. There have been benefits for use in Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) and prostate enlargement, also with goiter, inflammatory conditions, rheumatism and arthritis. It helps to cleanse the body of toxins and wastes, can relieve fluid retention, bladder infections, and externally for cuts and wounds, haemorrhoids, nosebleeds, and for soothing burns and scalds.
