Stinging Nettle

Stinging Nettle Urtica dioica

Today we are talking about the allergies. For some of us this a year round thing, for others it’s actually seasonal. That’s why it’s always good to Hague Stinging Nettle, and yes the name is quite accurate, in your arsenal. The plant has sharp hairs on its leaves that feel extremely unpleasant if you are stuck. These hairs contain chemicals that can irritate the skin. So why oh why are we talking about this hurtful plant? Because Stinging Nettle is awesome for supporting your body during allergy season,. One of the chemicals in the hairs of the plant is histamine. This histamine interrupts your body’s allergic plant reactions. It’s nature’s antihistamine. The best science can tell at this time is Stinging Nettle some how interrupts the body’s histamine production and related inflammation but they aren’t sure how or why. Here’s what I know as a person with horrible allergies, anything that can help give me a head start on coping with my spring allergies is a-okay in my book. Quick sides note, cooking the leave either to eat like greens or steeping for tea gets rid of the stinging hair but not the chemical benefits. Stinging Nettle’s flavor resembles tangy spinach and will need a sweetener if you aren’t indulging in one of our tasty blends.