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It may seem strange to drink a tea derived from a Nettle plant that can cause a stinging rash if you fall into it.It’s hard to say how someon ever discovered to make herbal tea from such a plant.

The Nettle plant or Urtica Dioica as is it’s Latin name, is currently enjoying a surge in popularity drank as a tea and until recent years, many of us was not even aware it existed. The venom that can be found in it’s leaves is eradicated once boiled in water and you certainly don’t have to worry about a mouth full of ulcers!

You could even prepare Nettle tea by yourself – picking the leaves and either drying them out or boiling them to add straight to a cup of hot water.Growing your own plant and making fresh tea is likely cheaper but for most it will be safer and more convenient to buy prepared tea bags from the store.

The thing that you are all dying to know is what benefits can arise from drinking Nettle tea?Well they are numerous and vary from person to person as to what benefits they want to see from it.

For example, anyone who is contending in shedding a few kilos can drink Nettle tea which is a known diuretic ridding the body of excess water and in turn – ridding the body of excess weight.Nettle tea is also know to help reduce blemishes cause by Acne or similar problems.

A few of you reading this might have had problems with any of the following: Asthma Acne Enlarged Prostrate Arthritis Rheumatism Allergies Digestive problems Fertility problems Kidney Stones Nettle tea is believed to help alleviate the problem.

When taking any herbal supplements you should seek advice from your doctor first to make sure they will not counteract with your medicine. Nettle tea does not have know negative side effects.

There are also a number of healthy vitamins and minerals in the Nettle plant. If Nettle tea sounds interesting to you then give it a try next time your shopping for tea.

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