Nettle Tea

Ingredients: stinging nettle leaves.

Product comes in a resealable paper bag with approximately 2.5oz of loose leaf tea.

Uses: brew 1-2 teaspoons in hot water for 3-5 minutes. At the rate of 2 tablespoons per cup twice daily there is a roughly a month supply of tea. 

Store in the bag it came in with a resealable top or an airtight container away from any moisture. Teas do not expire.

Ingredient Benefits

Stinging nettle’s leaves and root provide a wide variety of nutrients, including:

• Vitamins: Vitamins A, C and K, as well as several B vitamins
• Minerals: Calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium
• Fats: Linoleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid
• Amino acids: All of the essential amino acids
• Polyphenols: Kaempferol, quercetin, caffeic acid, coumarins and other flavonoids
• Pigments: Beta-carotene, lutein, luteoxanthin and other carotenoids
• Anti-inflammatory: aids in over inflammations in the body.

What’s more, many of these nutrients act as antioxidants inside your body.

Antioxidants are molecules that help defend your cells against damage from free radicals. Damage caused by free radicals is linked to aging, as well as cancer and other harmful diseases.

Studies indicate that stinging nettle extract can raise blood antioxidant levels.