Lakota Made
Nettle Tincture
Description
Ingredients: Nettle, Plant Glycerin, Water (alcohol-free)
Product comes in a 2oz glass amber dropper bottle.
Uses: Supports digestion, heart, and bone wellness
Dosage: children 1yr+ take 1 dropperful daily. Adults take 2 dropperfuls daily. The tincture can be taken straight from the bottle, or mixed in with juice, tea, or smoothies!
Storage: After opening, store in refrigerator. The tincture should be used within 2 months of opening. Tinctures have a shelf life of 1 year unopened, if properly stored. Proper storage is to keep the tincture in a cool, dry place away from sunlight (medicine cabinet, pantry, etc) and make sure the bottle is tightly sealed after opening.
Stinging nettle has been traditionally used by Lakota people in a variety of ways for medicinal purposes. Nettle provides a wide variety of nutrients, and as a tincture can be taken daily as a natural detox and immune system booster. Nettle can also combat inflammation, lower blood pressure, alleviate pain from headaches and migraines, and more!
Ingredient Benefits
Medicinal benefits of nettle: Stinging nettle’s leaves and root provide a wide variety of nutrients, including:
- Vitamins: Vitamins A, C and K, as well as several B vitamins
- Minerals: Calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and sodium
- Fats: Linoleic acid, linolenic acid, palmitic acid, stearic acid and oleic acid
- Amino acids: All of the essential amino acids
- Polyphenols: Kaempferol, quercetin, caffeic acid, coumarins and other flavonoids
- Pigments: Beta-carotene, lutein, luteoxanthin and other carotenoids
- Anti-inflammatory: aids in over inflammations in the body.
What’s more, many of these nutrients act as antioxidants inside your body.
Studies indicate that stinging nettle extract can raise blood antioxidant levels.
