Among all kinds of herbaceous plants, stinging nettle is probably known to everyone. Which of us has not been burned, having got into its thickets, or has not enjoyed the taste of cabbage soup cooked from it! But not only in cooking, it has become indispensable. Since ancient times, it has also been used as an unsurpassed medicine that can heal most known diseases.
Many people for medicinal purposes use such a remedy as nettle tincture on vodka. Its use, as well as methods for proper preparation, are described in many sources. And the reviews of patients who were able to get rid of diseases considered incurable speak volumes. This tool can help with diseases of both the internal organs and the external integument of the human body.
Useful properties of nettle and its composition as a medicinal raw material
Nettle treatment is very effective for a number of diseases, as it has a unique composition.
- Only 100 g of the plant contains a very large vitamin range, which contains B vitamins,C, E, K, as well as 5.4 g of carbohydrates, 3.1 g of fiber, 3.7 g of protein and 0.5 g of fat. Among the trace elements in the composition there are such necessary for the body as chlorine, copper, phosphorus, zinc, selenium, calcium and iron.
- The cellulose and lignin contained in nettle help to remove various toxins from the body, and the available beta-carotene helps to improve visual acuity.
- There are nettles and formic acid, tannins and some flavonoids. In ancient times, in the absence of perfect medicine, a person was saved from inevitable death when receiving severe frostbite by a nettle blanket in which he was wrapped.
Due to this unique composition of the plant, most folk healers recommend nettle tincture with vodka. Moreover, it does not cause any side effects. Even calcium, which is present in the composition and can normally harm the kidneys, is here in the form of carbonate, which poses absolutely no threat even if the tincture is ingested in very large quantities.
Possible contraindications when using nettle preparations
Despite the many beneficial properties of this medicinal plant, nettle treatment may have a number of contraindications for the patient. Alcohol tincture of this plant should not be used as a medicine for those people who have problems associated with blood clotting, especially when it is elevated. Hereinclude diseases such as thrombophlebitis, varicose veins and hypertension. Nettle is also strictly prohibited during pregnancy because of its ability to provoke premature birth. In all other cases, taking a plant infused with alcohol will only benefit the patient.
What diseases are affected by nettles?
Medicines have been prepared from ancient times from a magnificent plant with multivitamin properties, using medical alcohol as the basis for them. Many healers recommend that at home there should always be nettle tincture on vodka. Its use becomes necessary in cases where it is necessary to stop internal or external bleeding. In addition, the alcoholic tincture of a medicinal plant is very effective in the following diseases:
• Urolithiasis.
• Stool disorders (constipation).
• Inflammation of the lungs and diseases of the upper respiratory tract.
• Diseases of the digestive tract.
• Diabetes mellitus.
• Gallbladder disease.
• Anemia.
What else does nettle infused with vodka treat?
In addition, an alcoholic tincture prepared from a plant helps cleanse the blood, remove various toxic substances from the body, and eliminate the consequences of severe inflammatory processes. And this is not a complete list of physiological pathologies that a medicinal plant can cope with.
Nettle tincture on vodka has found application not only in the treatment of variousdiseases, but also as an excellent prophylactic. Thanks to her, there is an excellent opportunity to prolong periods of remission in many serious diseases of a chronic nature.
Recipe for alcohol tincture of nettle
For the most part, alcoholic tinctures are prepared from a plant such as stinging nettle. But it is best for them to take vodka, since, having the same properties as alcohol, it, unlike alcohol, is not able to eliminate the healing substances present in this plant.
To get an effective nettle tincture, the instructions for its manufacture must be followed with precision, without any deviation from the recipe. It is as follows:
- A liter container is taken, in which 200 grams of dry nettle are placed, and filled to the top with vodka. Instead of alcohol, you should take exactly it, so as not to cause a burn of the mucous membrane of the digestive organs and larynx when this remedy is taken orally.
- The vessel with the resulting drug mixture should be covered with gauze to prevent dust from entering, but at the same time this will not be an obstacle to the passage of oxygen. During the day, this composition should be infused in the light, and then it is removed in a dark, fairly cool place for at least a week.
- After this time, the nettle tincture should be drained, a thick base of nettle leaves should be squeezed out and the resulting remedy taken before meals, half an hour, one spoon each.
There are many more cooking optionsmedicines from this plant. Therefore, for those who are interested in how to make nettle tincture, it will not be difficult to find the necessary recipe. Moreover, when properly prepared, it helps to cure many diseases. This remedy showed good properties in the treatment of bronchitis and neuritis, and also as a general tonic.
Nettle tincture - unsurpassed hair help
Also, a drug from this plant, prepared on the basis of alcohol, is used in the treatment of the external integument of the human body. With various skin diseases and as an excellent tool for improving the structure of the hair, nettle tincture has been used. The recipe for its preparation is quite simple and is as follows:
- You need to take 100 g of dry grass and half a liter of vodka. Both prepared components are mixed in an empty tightly closed container.
- Further, the prepared mixture is thoroughly mixed by shaking and removed in a dark place. The temperature in it should be within 20 degrees.
- The drug is infused under these conditions for 9 days.
After this period, the product is ready for use. In order for a positive effect to appear, it should be rubbed into the hair roots, which must be dry, and then distributed over the entire length. As soon as this procedure is completed, a plastic bag is put on the head, and a towel is wound on top. Walking this way costs at least 40 minutes, andfurther, in order to remove the remnants of the product, a regular hair wash is performed.
Effect of nettle tincture for hair
An alcoholic tincture of nettle, which will be used for hair treatment, can also be prepared on the basis of ordinary vodka. The desired effect from the use of this drug will be noticeable in the coming weeks. It is promoted by such properties of healing tincture as strong heating and, accordingly, expansion of hair follicles. And when they are in this state, it is much easier for the medicinal enzymes contained in the nettle to penetrate inside. The results obtained are expressed in the fact that hair loss will stop due to the fact that their roots are significantly strengthened. Also, due to the thermal stimulation of the follicles, the hair begins to grow much faster.
Nettle leaves, infused with vodka, help with early baldness. They should also be rubbed into the roots. But blondes should be especially careful with this recipe, since nettle, which is infused with an alcohol base, usually gives the hair a greenish tint.
Why do you need the right harvesting of nettles?
In order for this medicinal raw material, unique in its properties, to go only for good, it should be harvested in the right way. Indeed, only with the preparation of a medicinal plant that meets all the rules for further use, as well as storage, a tincture of nettle roots, its stems and leaves can provide the necessary assistance in many diseases. Especially in cases where the patient is contraindicated for a number of reasons conventional medicinalfunds. In addition, only raw materials prepared according to all the rules will not undergo rot and decomposition.
Rules for collecting and drying plants
The basic rules for harvesting are as follows:
- The best remedy is considered to be one that is prepared with one's own hands, and not bought at a pharmacy.
- The time for collecting stems and leaves is summer, from June to August, since it is during this period that the plant is in the flowering phase and its ground part contains the largest amount of nutrients.
- Roots should be collected in May, choosing the most powerful plants for this purpose.
- Drying of this medicinal product should be done in a shaded, well-ventilated area.
- The best way is when the nettle is laid out in a thin layer on sheets of paper and regularly turned over. Hanging the plant to dry is highly discouraged.
Roots and leaves of nettles have long been recognized by traditional medicine for their healing properties, especially when properly dried and stored appropriately.
