Stinging Nettle
Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) is a potent anti-inflammatory phytonutrient commonly used as a herbal treatment for gout. A study of frequently used herbal therapies, including nettles, published in Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, reaffirms nettles’ status as an anti-inflammatory diet for gout by decreasing the inflammation and discomfort of the joint areas.
Since Ancient Greece, stinging nettle was used to treat painful muscles and joints, gout, eczema, and anemia.
Nettles may relieve persons with excess uric acid in their bodies. In the case of gout, uric acid accumulates and crystallizes around the joints, producing inflammation and unbearable agony. Stinging nettles help to flush out excess uric acid and alleviate specific symptoms of the condition. It works well with vitamin C supplements because it also reduces histamine levels.
Making a cup of stinging nettle tea is the most typical technique to relieve gout-inflamed joints. Boil water and put 1 to 2 tablespoons of dried nettle per cup of water to make tea. Drink up to three cups every day. The patient may also take 20 drops of stinging nettle extract in a splash of water twice a day. This may be taken with or without water.
