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NETTLE
Urtica Dioca     Urtica Semen       Urtica Urens

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BENEFICIAL Organic non-alcoholic nettle extract. It eliminates uric acid and is an effective alkalizer. Studies in Europe have shown how nettle increased urine flow and reduced residual urine. I would put two (2) drops in a cup of warmed water and drink this tea following each meal. I found it gave me an extra boost of alkalinity when most needed it. Nettle is high in potassium and in my opinion [unless one is potassium restricted] an excellent food to eat, and drink to have. Nettle root affects hormones and proteins that carry sex hormones (such as testosterone or estrogen); this may explain why it helps benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH). Nettle leaf (1000 mg daily) suppresses the pro-inflammatory cytokine TNF-alpha and in this way might be useful for kidney health. Here is an article about stinging nettle extract lowering creatinine. I suspect the chief reason it does this is because stinging nettle is an affective alkalizer, a potassium rich alkalizer, and it diminishes uric acid. If any decide to take stinging nettle non-alcoholic extract be sure to get frequent checks of your serum potassium. High potassium can stop a heart's beating. Nettle also lowers cholesterol, helps Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy and gout.

 
dock leaf, nettle, urtica dioica, urtica semen, stinging nettle, increases kidney functioning, alkalizers, potassium citrate, tanners, sodium citrate, calcium citrate, pkd, polycystic kidney disease, pkdiet.com, polycysticliverdisease.com, pld, pkdietUrtica dioica L. and Urtica urens L., (stinging nettles) are other names for nettle. Urtica semen is nettle that is derived solely from the seed.  I went picking nettle in the forest and got stung with the nettle leaves. My friend found some dock leaf plant [pictured]. She chewed the stalk and rubbed it over the sting area. It didn't seem to help me much. Perhaps I might bet too sensitive to the stings?

 

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