AYURVEDIC HERB SUPPLEMENTS

Nettles (URTICA DIOCA)

Nettles provide a stellar nutritional profile to strengthen your body and build stamina.

How Does This Ayurvedic Herb Supplement Improve Wellness?

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Stinging nettle is a rough, tough plant that brings it's strength as a gift for your body. Nettles provide a stellar nutritional profile to build stamina. At a time of year when less sleep and poor diet can compromise the immune system, leading to allergies, colds, and flu, adding nettles to your diet offers a delicious way to nourish the body. They are famous as a blood & yang tonic that can be used to fortify your body after menstruation, child birth, or other blood loss.

SUGGESTED USE

1 dropper full 2x/day or as directed by your practitioner.
How should I take my tincture?
Follow these guidelines

Metabolic Nature of Nettles

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INCREASES
Guna Help

Increases These Biocharacteristics (Gunas)

Functional Ayurveda helps you assess imbalances through 20 main biocharacteristics (gunas). Aggravating these characteristics weakens your body and causes imbalance. By knowing which characteristics are habitually imbalanced in your body, you will be able to identify and correct imbalances before you get sick. Every characteristic has an opposite which balances it (i.e. hot balances cold). You restore balance by favoring diet and lifestyle choices that increase the opposite characteristic.

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DRY

ABOUT DRY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Dry is identified by lack of moisture, lack of fat, or anything that causes diuresis.

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HOT

ABOUT HOT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Hot is identified by increased body temperature, metabolism, or inflammation.

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LIGHT

ABOUT LIGHT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Lightness is identified by reduced weight.

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TASTES
Taste Help

The 6 Tastes

Taste is used to sense the most basic properties and effects of food. Each taste has a specific medicinal effect on your body. Cravings for food with certain tastes indicate your body is craving specific medicinal results from food. Taste is experienced on the tongue and represents your body's reaction to foods. Sweet taste causes physical satisfaction and attraction whereas bitter taste causes discomfort and aversion. Kapha should use less sweet taste while Vata and Pitta would benefit from using more sweet taste. One of the first signs of illness is that your taste and appetite for food changes. The six tastes are sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. Do you crave foods with any of the tastes below?

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ASTRINGENT

ABOUT ASTRINGENT BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Astringency is characterized by constriction, drawing together, or drying.

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BITTER

ABOUT BITTER BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Bitter taste has cholagogue action - it is cold, clear, light, and stimulating. It increases digestive enzymes, laxative, and drying.

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SALTY

ABOUT SALTY BIOCHARACTERISTIC

Salty refers to anything with salt, or high mineral content.

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DOSHAS
Dosha Help

The Three Doshas / Body Types

According to the biocharacteristic theory of medicine, people tend to get sick, over and over again, due to habitual causes and imbalances that are unique to the person. Your body type summarizes this tendency, showing you the 'type' of conditions and imbalances that frequently challenge your health & wellness. Using body type, you can also identify remedies likely to improve your strength and resiliency. Your body type identifies physical and mental characteristics as well as your personal strengths and weaknesses. The calculation of your body type is based on your medical history.

The 3 functional body types (doshas), are Catabolic (Vata), Metabolic (Pitta), and Anabolic (Kapha). Catabolic individuals tend to break down body mass into energy. They are easily stimulated, hyperactive, underweight and dry. Metabolic individuals tend to burn or use energy. They tend to be rosy-cheeked, easily irritated, focused, driven, and easily inflamed. Anabolic individuals tend to store energy as body mass. If they store too much energy, they could gain weight easily and have congestion. Anabolic people tend to be stable and grounded.

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PACIFIES
Kapha pacifying Pitta pacifying Vata pacifying
HAS THE FOLLOWING
Tissue (dhatu):
Bone

BONE

Bone tissue (Asthi Dhatu) includes the bones, hair, and nails.

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Red Blood

RED-BLOOD

Red blood (Rakta Dhatu) includes red blood cells and blood vessels.

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Family: Urticaceae
HERBAL ACTIONS
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Medicinal Benefits, Uses & Herbal Actions of Nettles
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Experiences are Personal
Experiences vary according to the person and constitution. Individual results may vary. The list of herbal-actions below has not be approved by the FDA and should not be used to treat a medical condition.

Appetite Suppressant

APPETITE-SUPPRESSANT

Suppresses hunger without causing weight gain.

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Spleen Tonic

SPLEEN-TONIC

An herb that strengthens spleen function by improving strength of the blood. Spleen tonics Builds agni, brighten the person's appearances & firms up tissues.

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Antilithic

ANTILITHIC

An herb that dissolves / breaks up stones (gallstones or kidney stones) so that it can be passed.

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Internal Detoxicant

INTERNAL-DETOXICANT

Liquefies, dissolves, decongests or dislodges internal stagnant toxins. Decongests the lymphatic system.

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Strengthens Resolve

STRENGTHENS-RESOLVE

Increases determination and courage by reducing stress and building strength.

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Builds Stamina

BUILDS-STAMINA

Promotes strength, endurance and resistance in the body. Rebuilds weak tissues after a time of depletion.

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Satisfies Stomach

SATISFIES-STOMACH

Provides a sense of gratification and fullness in the stomach.

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Nutritive

STRONG NUTRITIVE

An herb that is strengthening and nourishing.

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Tonic

TONIC

A tonic herb restores function through strengthening tissue. This can happen through a combination of nourishing the tissue, and invigorating tissue metabolism. The tonic should not be withering, as in caffeine.

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Vulnerary

VULNERARY

An herb used for the treatment of wounds (antiulcer, connective tissue tonic).

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Lung Tonic

LUNG-TONIC

Strengthens the lungs. Lung tonics include antifibrotic, vessel tonic, or nourishing herbs with an affinity for the lungs. They aid recovery in acute or chronic lung conditions.

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Anti Inflammatory

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY

Reduces inflammation in the body. Different herbs and carriers target different body systems.

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Immune Calming

IMMUNE-CALMING

Herbs that interrupt an allergic reaction or calm the immune system, useful in allergies and autoimmune conditions.

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Alterative

ALTERATIVE

Restores the proper function of the body by cleansing the blood and balancing blood chemistry. In Ayurveda terms, they pacify Pitta in rakta. They were traditionally used to revitalize and detoxify after a long winter.

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Blood Tonic

BLOOD-TONIC

An herb that produces more blood cells in the body, or otherwise improves blood cell quality or hemoglobin content. Helpful for anemia and other types of deficiency.

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Hemostatic

HEMOSTATIC

An herb that stops bleeding.

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Diuretic

DIURETIC

Herbs that promote urine formation, thereby flushing the kidneys and urinary tract while eliminating any excess water retention. As diuretics reduce water retention, they are often used to reduce blood pressure.

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Kidney Tonic

KIDNEY-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the kidneys.

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Urinary Tonic

URINARY-TONIC

An herb that tonifies and strengthens the urinary system. These can be helpful for urinary incontinence or improving function after a urinary tract infection. They can also strengthen the bladder to ward off a urinary tract infection.

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Antiandrogen

ANTIANDROGEN

Reduces androgen (testosterone), which can reduce excess growth, drive, and libido. Reduces skin oiliness. Helpful for prostate enlargement.

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Galactagogue

GALACTAGOGUE

Increases production of breast milk, often by raising prolactin and diaphoresis.

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Partus Preparator

PARTUS-PREPARATOR

Prepares the uterus for labor & delivery, making contractions more effective. May also relax the mother, reduce pain, improve breast milk, stimulate contractions (oxytocin), build yang, and nourish blood.

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Promotes Virility

PROMOTES-VIRILITY

Encourages virility and potency.

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Testosteronic

TESTOSTERONIC

Androgenic. Stimulates testosterone.

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Bone Tonic

BONE-TONIC

An herb that strengthens the bones and joints.

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Hair Growth Tonic

HAIR-GROWTH-TONIC

An herb or formula that encourages healthy hair growth.

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Constituents:
5a Reductase Inhibitor,
Aromatase Inhibitor

AROMATASE-INHIBITOR

Blocks estrogen synthesis by inhibiting conversion of progesterone and testosterone into estrogen.

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Foods with a Similar Nature to Nettles

Stinging Nettles

Stinging Nettles has these Actions in Common

Appetite-suppressant, Builds-stamina, Hair-growth-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Satisfies-stomach, Testosteronic, Vulnerary, Antiandrogen, Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Kidney-tonic, Partus-preparator, Spleen-tonic, Tonic, Alterative, Antilithic, Bone-tonic, Galactagogue, Immune-calming, Lung-tonic, Promotes-virility, Strengthens-resolve, Urinary-tonic, Anti-inflammatory

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Fenugreek

Fenugreek has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Testosteronic, Anti-inflammatory, Galactagogue, Nutritive, Vulnerary, Antilithic, Hair-growth-tonic, Spleen-tonic

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Turmeric

Turmeric has these Actions in Common

Alterative, Blood-tonic, Immune-calming, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Bone-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Antiandrogen, Hair-growth-tonic, Spleen-tonic

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Alfalfa Sprouts

Alfalfa Sprouts has these Actions in Common

Galactagogue, Spleen-tonic, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Urinary-tonic, Antilithic, Diuretic, Nutritive, Appetite-suppressant

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Turmeric Root (Fresh)

Turmeric Root (Fresh) has these Actions in Common

Antiandrogen, Immune-calming, Vulnerary, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Bone-tonic, Spleen-tonic

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Chickweed

Chickweed has these Actions in Common

Appetite-suppressant, Internal-detoxicant, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Diuretic, Vulnerary

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Sesame Seeds

Sesame Seeds has these Actions in Common

Bone-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Blood-tonic, Galactagogue, Satisfies-stomach

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Tahini

Tahini has these Actions in Common

Bone-tonic, Nutritive, Tonic, Builds-stamina, Promotes-virility, Blood-tonic, Galactagogue, Satisfies-stomach

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Sesame Oil

Sesame Oil has these Actions in Common

Builds-stamina, Nutritive, Blood-tonic, Galactagogue, Promotes-virility, Bone-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic, Tonic

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Carrot

Carrot has these Actions in Common

Antilithic, Internal-detoxicant, Tonic, Blood-tonic, Lung-tonic, Alterative, Diuretic, Nutritive

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Fennel Seeds

Fennel Seeds has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Vulnerary, Galactagogue, Lung-tonic, Antiandrogen, Immune-calming, Spleen-tonic

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Herb Supplements with a Similar Nature to Nettles

Ashwagandha

Ashwagandha has these Actions in Common

Immune-calming, Alterative, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Promotes-virility, Blood-tonic, Strengthens-resolve, Bone-tonic, Testosteronic, Builds-stamina, Tonic, Diuretic, Urinary-tonic, Galactagogue, Vulnerary

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Punarnava

Punarnava has these Actions in Common

Builds-stamina, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Kidney-tonic, Lung-tonic, Alterative, Promotes-virility, Anti-inflammatory, Tonic, Antilithic, Urinary-tonic, Blood-tonic

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Manjistha

Manjistha has these Actions in Common

Antilithic, Blood-tonic, Bone-tonic, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Alterative, Internal-detoxicant, Anti-inflammatory, Spleen-tonic, Antiandrogen, Vulnerary

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Horsetail

Horsetail has these Actions in Common

Kidney-tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Urinary-tonic, Antilithic, Vulnerary, Bone-tonic, Diuretic, Hemostatic, Immune-calming, Internal-detoxicant

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Red Clover

Red Clover has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Lung-tonic, Alterative, Nutritive, Anti-inflammatory, Vulnerary, Antiandrogen, Antilithic, Bone-tonic, Diuretic

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Saw Palmetto

Saw Palmetto has these Actions in Common

Diuretic, Galactagogue, Kidney-tonic, Nutritive, Spleen-tonic, Testosteronic, Anti-inflammatory, Tonic, Antiandrogen, Urinary-tonic

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Cornsilk

Cornsilk has these Actions in Common

Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Urinary-tonic, Alterative, Vulnerary, Anti-inflammatory, Antilithic, Diuretic, Hemostatic

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Bhringaraj

Bhringaraj has these Actions in Common

Immune-calming, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Vulnerary, Blood-tonic, Bone-tonic, Diuretic, Hair-growth-tonic, Hemostatic

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Amalaki

Amalaki has these Actions in Common

Hemostatic, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive, Promotes-virility, Alterative, Tonic, Anti-inflammatory, Blood-tonic, Hair-growth-tonic

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Anantamul

Anantamul has these Actions in Common

Tonic, Urinary-tonic, Alterative, Blood-tonic, Diuretic, Galactagogue, Internal-detoxicant, Kidney-tonic

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Gokshura

Gokshura has these Actions in Common

Testosteronic, Tonic, Urinary-tonic, Alterative, Antilithic, Diuretic, Internal-detoxicant, Nutritive

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Joyful Belly is a recognized school of biocharacteristics medicine.

TRADITIONALLY INDICATED FOR THESE SYMPTOMS

Nettles may be beneficial for these symptoms. The suitability of any herb supplement for a condition is highly dependent on the individual. Please see your doctor before using this herb supplement to treat a medical condition.

HERB DRUG INTERACTION RISK

Here are some potential herb drug interactions. Please see your health care provider for more information.
  • Alterative: Anything that strengthens or cleanses the liver can clear drugs mroe quickly, requiring a higher dose.
  • Diuretic: Diuretics may clear pharmaceutical drugs more quickly, lowering the effect.

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