| Some Products using Nettle | ||
| Product | Health Issue | Other Herbal Ingredients |
| ADD | ginkgo biloba, skullcap, chamomile, gotu kola, avena sativa, rooibos | |
| children | anise, licorice, milfoil, horsetail, chamomile, mint, coriander, | |
| men | grapeseed, saw palmetto, ginkgo biloba, panax ginseng | |
| men | saw palmetto, pygeum, pumpkin seed | |
| prostate | pygeum, saw palmetto, green tea | |
| respiratory | plantain | |
| arthritis | cucumin, grapeseed, | |
| arthritis | boswellia, alfalfa, wild yam, grape seed extract | |
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Traditional Uses
Traditionally nettle leaves have been used to treat snakebites, asthma, arthritis, urinary tract inflammation, and excessive menstrual flow.
This herb has been used for many centuries in folk medicine to treat inflammation and allergies. Modern research has recently supported its use as and effective anti-inflammatory and natural antihistamine. It is a rich source of quercitin, a flavonoid known to inhibit the release of histamine without the side effects of antihistamine drugs.
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Research
A recent randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial supports the efficacy of an herbal combination of Saw Palmetto and Nettle root in treating urinary tract difficulties in older men.
The combined formulation has also been shown to be as effective for treating many of the parameters of BPH, with significantly less adverse effects, as standard drug therapy (such as the widely used pharmaceutical finasteride).
Current uses
More recently, nettle has been recognised as effective in the treatment of an enlarged prostate, that is BPH (benign prostatic hyperplasia), a condition in which the prostate gland gradually enlarges, slowly narrowing the urethra that drains urine from the bladder and ultimately causing urination difficulties. 
Study findings indicate that preparations made from nettle root specifically may relieve some of the early symptoms of BPH, including night-time urination and residual urine
Nettle (Urtica urens)also known as Umbabazane in Africa is used traditionally and in modern herbalism as a circulatory stimulant and to lower blood sugar levels.
In Germany, drinking nettle leaf tea has become popular for alleviating bladder infections and other inflammations of the lower urinary tract. It is also thought that nettle leaf may help minimize hay fever discomforts by supplying compounds that inhibit the release of histamine, the inflammatory substance triggered by these allergens.
Arthritis sufferers may also benefit from nettle's anti-inflammatory actions. In fact, nettle leaf extract is a folk remedy for rheumatic pains.
The herb has also been explored as a treatment for the premenstrual bloating (fluid retention) that many women develop before their periods
Active ingredients are histamine, formic acid, acetylcholine, glucoquinones, minerals, Vitamins A, B and C and tannins.
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News Comment
Herbal remedies offered for 2 male health problems
INQ7.net, Philippines - Jun 2006
... Saw Palmetto and Nettle Root Blend, was found to have beneficial effects on lower urinary tract symptoms due to the occurrence of benign prostatic hyperplasia...
Stinging Nettle Herb and Leaf
Stinging nettle herb has been used since ancient times....
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Precautions (refer also to statements below)
There are no reported contraindications, side effects or drug interaction with mettle