Organic Nettle seed tincture

Organic Stinging Nettle Seed tincture 

This tincture is made with wild Stinging Nettle seeds that grow on our land. The process of collecting them is tedious, “stinging” and long, that to be done at the hottest part of the day.

Traditional uses: Stinging Nettle seeds (Urtica dioica) Nettle seeds are adaptogens. They help with the general stress response, they strengthen the adrenals, and they’re loaded with minerals and trace elements. As most of the hype around adaptogens has centered on exotic plants from far away lands it’s particularly nice to have such a great example growing abundantly in the states. I am convinced that the medicines we NEED MOST are the ones that are most abundant near where we live and in my experience, many of them are aggressively invasive!  Useful for chronic exhaustion, adrenal fatigue, and burnout, nettle seeds have also been used to aid kidney function in both people and animals with degenerative conditions. David Winston writes – “I discovered Nettle Seed could be used as a kidney Trophorestorative'(nutritive restorative) – literally food for the kidneys.”
Nettle Seed increases kidney glomerular function and reduces serum creatinine levels. Many herbalists have seen significant benefits from using Nettle Seed tincture in patients with glomerulonephritis, chronic nephritis with degeneration, and protecting the kidneys from nephrotoxic medications. As the endocrine glands work together to maintain a subtle balance in the body, often a medicine that affects one of them will have a knock-on effect throughout the entire system. So nettle seeds can help harmonize the whole of the endocrine system, though their primary action is to balance the adrenals.
Back in the 1800s, dishonest horse peddlers in Germany, Hungary, and Ireland (and probably other places) used to give 1-2 handsful of nettle seed a day to horses for about 2 weeks before they took them to market. This gave the horses shiny pelts and a youthful appearance and brought a handsome price. The youthfulness, of course, disappeared once the animals got to their new homes – no nettle seed.
Recommended adult dosage: 20-60 drops 1-3 times per day in juice or water.  *Please note our recommended dosage may differ from other sources.
Dosages vary depending on use, this tincture is best taken early in the day, morning or noon at a dose of 1/4 tsp. For many people, the use of natural medicines is an odyssey of learning about themselves. Finding the “right dose” of a particular plant for your body is a lesson and you learn to pay attention to little nuances and signals your body gives you when you have taken too much or not enough. For this reason, the dosages on the bottle and website are rather vague. This is to help you find the smallest effective dose for your body. Why take more medicine than you need, right! Just like every plant, every person is different.
SHAKE WELL BEFORE EACH USE!
Note: The above information is for educational purposes only. It has not been evaluated by the U.S. FDA, and should not be used for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease. If you are currently using prescription medications, please consult a physician, local herbalist, or other health professionals before using your tincture, as some herbs have contraindications with pharmaceuticals.