Did you know that nettles have many benefits for the body?
Unfairly regarded by most people, nettles are used as leafy vegetables and possess many virtues. As the famous Irish proverb says, "In May, three good nettle meals ward off all diseases."
Despite its unassuming appearance, few people realize that nettles are an excellent food with many health benefits and virtues. Moreover, be aware that its stinging fuzz hides a very rich mineral and vitamin content.
Why is nettle revitalizing?
Nettles are rich in many nutrients and antioxidants that should be included daily in one's diet.
They notably contain plant proteins, vitamin C, pro-vitamin A, calcium and iron, potassium, and flavonoids.
This comes in handy as spring has returned to the countryside. It is thus a wonderful opportunity to rediscover all the pleasures of wild foraging. As a reminder, nettles should be picked when young, so that their leaves remain tender and not too bitter. However, even if it has sprung early from the ground, it remains very stinging. Nettles are harvested from underneath the leaf, starting from the root and moving up to the first leaves. Indeed, only the top of the leaves is stinging.
Offered in herbalism (and sometimes in pharmacies) for its multiple benefits, nettle also has its place in the kitchen, where it is prepared like many leafy vegetables: boiled, sautéed, and then seasoned according to your desires.
Nettle soup, whose taste is quite similar to that of spinach, is the most renowned grandmother's recipe. But it is mainly for its numerous health benefits that nettle should be consumed as much as possible.
It helps to remineralize and optimize the body
Unfortunately relegated as a weed due to the itching it causes, nettle turns out to be a plant with numerous health benefits.
Abundant in minerals, vitamins, and amino acids, nettle leaves have a remineralizing action on worn-out and tired bodies.
Rich in natural iron, it is an excellent adjunct to combat anemia (iron deficiency).
In general, its richness in trace elements offers it multiple immune-stimulating characteristics, perfect for filling a drop in energy. In short, nettle optimizes the functioning of the body!
And finally, it eliminates toxins and acids
Nettles are an excellent source of antioxidants.
Their consumption optimizes the elimination of toxins in the body and allows optimal cell preservation.
Its action against toxins and acids protects against inflammation and pain. Moreover, nettle also optimizes optimal kidney function.
In pharmacies or herbalism, nettle infusions and decoctions are strongly recommended to optimize kidney drainage, due to the plant's diuretic action. Nettle is therefore recommended if there is a urinary infection.
But bear in mind that nettle's characteristics are not limited solely to its culinary use. Astringent and healing, it is also used for cosmetic purposes. This is why it is found in various products for internal and external use, with the aim of taking care of oily skin.
In what form should nettle be taken?
As we have understood, nettle will be more effective when freshly picked. Why? Because the fresh plant retains all its properties, all its active principles.
That is why Synergia has chosen the SIPF (Integral Suspension of Fresh Plants) process, in liquid form to drink. The principle is simple: the entirety or totum of the freshly picked nettle is, after harvesting, immediately suspended, that is to say, in a liquid that preserves it. The fresher the plant, the more effective it will be!