Know the benefits of Soai (Stinging Nettle)

Soai -Urtica dioica, often called common nettle, stinging nettle or nettle leaf, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant in the family Urticaceae.

Kashmiri name   Soai - English name  Stinging nettle -URTICA DIOICA

In Kashmiri generally Soai is considered useless plant which only gives  pains, irritation and bustles, it was generally  used to punish  naughty pupil by their teachers known as Soai Shel-luckh

In the kashmiri language, the idiom Soai seeth buth chellun , or unnecessarily invite troubles.

In the German language, the idiom sich in die Nesseln setzen, or to sit in nettles, means to get into trouble.

Do we know the benefits of "Soai" or stinging nettle .

Stinging nettle has been used for hundreds of years to treat painful muscles and joints, eczema, arthritis, gout, and anemia. Today, many people use it to treat urinary problems during the early stages of an enlarged prostate (called benign prostatic hyperplasia or BPH)

What Is Nettle as a Tea?

In one of those strange-but-true twists of nature, it turns out that the plant that can cause you so much harm could be the very solution to treating your problems. Today, nettle root is used to treat urinary problems associated with an enlarged prostate (benign prostatic hyperplasia), urinary tract infections and hay fever. Most commonly used to treat pain, osteoarthritis, allergies and hay fever.

Benefits of Stinging Nettle

1. Nettle tea affects the kidneys directly.

Nettle tea affects the kidneys directly. "Nettle is a diuretic. [It] increases urine output and removal of uric acid (under physician supervision).

2. Nettle Tea for Allergies

Hay fever affects millions of people, and nettle tea is effective in controlling the itching and sneezing typically associated with it. A study at the National College of Naturopathic Medicine concluded that 58% of the participants who were given freeze-dried nettles for treatment of hay fever experienced a reduction in symptoms. Since over-the-counter and prescription antihistamines can have side effects like drowsiness, seizures and dry mouth, nettle tea is a good alternative for people with sensitivities.

3. Nettle Tea for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)

4. Osteoarthritis and Joint Pain

5. Hay Fever

6. Bleeding

7. Eczema

8. Nettle Tea for Hair Growth and Skincare

9. Stinging Nettle for Blood Pressure

 More research is needed, but stinging nettle is also said to:(Dr. Axe)

Promote lactation

Stimulate hair growth

Help control blood sugar in patients with diabetes

Reduce bleeding connected to gingivitis

Treat disorders of the kidneys and urinary tract

Provide relief from water retention

Prevent or treat diarrhea

Decrease menstrual flow

Provide asthma relief

Heal wounds

Treat hemorrhoids

Stimulate contractions in pregnant women

Treat insect bites

Treat tendonitis

Treat anemia

Stinging Nettle Warnings and Usage

 All use should be supervised and approved by a physician,various studies point to it raising blood sugar levels and others show that it lowers them, so if you are diabetic you should monitor your blood closely. "Some people can be allergic to nettles, so should start with a very low dose." Like aspirin, stinging nettle may make your blood thinner and reduce its ability to clot, reports the University of Maryland Medical Center. Some of the drugs it may interact with include blood thinners, drugs for high blood pressure, water pills, drugs for diabetes, lithium, and NSAIDs.

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