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- Stinging Nettle Leaf and/or Root - Xun Ma/Xun Ma Gen - Urtica dioica - ORGANIC
Stinging Nettle Leaf and/or Root - Xun Ma/Xun Ma Gen - Urtica dioica - ORGANIC
Latin name: Urtica dioica
**Price is per ounce (oz) for Bulk Herbs and Powders, Per Vegan Capsule, and/or Per 8 oz Organic Sunflower Infused Oil** Picture shown of what an ounce will look like packaged**
Harvested From: Bulgaria, United States of America
History/Folklore: This herb has long been used as a Diuretic, since Ancient Greece. When cotton was sparse, this herb was substituted in making twin and fabric.
Key Actions: Decongestant, Antihistamine, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Immune Enhancing, Mild Laxative, Astringent, Tonic
Key Constituents: Silicon, Protein, Potassium, Chlorophyll, Vitamins A, D, C, K, and B complex, Formic acid, Iron Phosphates, Histamine, Serotonin, Choline, Minerals, Amino acids, Lecithin, Carotenoids, Flavonoids, Sterols, Tannins, Alkaloids, Astragalin, Butyric acid, Caffeic acids, Carbonic acid, Linoleic Acid, Palmitic Acid, Stearic Acid, Oleic Acid, Chlorophyll, Stigmasterol, Terpenes, Quercetin, Kaempferol, and Coumarins.
Known Uses: This herb is known to help with:
- Leaf: Improves the Immune System, regulates Blood Sugar, Digestive Tonic, drains excess water weight (diuretic), eczema, anemia, allergies, hay fever, coughs, congestion, UTI, enlarged prostate, hair health, balding, aching muscles.
- Root: Immune and Lymphatic strengthener topical for arthritis, Hair and Scalp Tonic, Diarrhea, Prostate health, Kidney health
Eastern Energetics:
Temperature: Neutral
Energetics/Flavour: Sweet, slightly bitter (leaf is more bitter than root)
Meridians: KD, LR
Actions:
- Suppliments Qi, Benefits the KD, and engenders Jing/Essence
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