Eclectic Institute - Stinging Nettle Leaf Fresh Raw Freeze-Dried 300 mg. - 50 Vegetarian Capsules

Eclectic Institute - Stinging Nettle Leaf Fresh Raw Freeze-Dried 300 mg. - 50 Vegetarian Capsules Eclectic Institute Fresh Freeze-Dried Stinging Nettle Leaf capsules each contain 300 mg of wildcrafted 100% fresh freeze-dried stinging nettled (Urtica dioica ) leaf. Fresh freeze-drying maintains the biologically active constituents for highest potency and action. About Stinging NettleParts used and where grownNettle is a leafy plant that is found in most temperate regions of the world. The Latin root of Urtica is uro, meaning "I burn," indicative of the small stings caused by the little hairs on the leaves of this plant that burn when contact is made with the skin. The root and leaves of nettle are used in herbal medicine. Historical or traditional useNettle has a long history of use. The tough fibers from the stem have been used to make cloth and cooked nettle leaves were eaten as vegetables. From ancient Greece to the present, nettle has been documented for its traditional use in treating coughs, tuberculosis, and arthritis and in stimulating hair growth. Active constituentsThere has been a great deal of controversy regarding the identity of nettle's active constituents. Currently, it is thought that polysaccharides (complex sugars) and lectins are probably the active constituents. Test tube studies suggest the leaf has anti-inflammatory actions. This is thought to be caused by nettle preventing the body from making inflammatory chemicals known as prostaglandins. Nettle's root affects hormones and proteins that carry sex hormones (such as testosterone or estrogen) in the human body. This may explain why it helps benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). Although less frequently used alone like saw palmetto or pygeum, some limited clinical trials suggest benefit of nettle root extract for men with milder forms of BPH. A preliminary trial reported that capsules made from freeze-dried leaves reduced sneezing and itching in people with hay fever.