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Stinging nettle
August 23 2007 at 2:45 AM Anon (no login)

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On one of our threads, we loosely touched on allergies. Is stinging nettle good for NBE??



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Davilee
(Login Davi-lee) S.Nettle comparisons with other herbs... August 23 2007, 8:17 AM


As to its chemical profile,the only thing it shares with opther known anti-androgenic herbs is Beta carotene and Ferulic acid.[In saw palmetto]

I just found that it shares many chemical constituents with Marshmallow (Althaea officinalis),and marshmallow is known in pharmacognosy for its phytoestrogenic properties.

Here's the chems they share::
>Beta carotene
>Betaine
>Caffeic acid
>Ferulic acid
>p-coumaric acid
>Scopoletin

And S.Nettle also has Lycopene and Lecithin.Those are the only two chems that S.Nettles and Marshmallow DON'T share.

I hope this was helpful. I will post anything else that I find...its just tedious searching books....but I enjoy it very much.




Louise
(no login) Re: Stinging nettle August 23 2007, 11:23 AM


Nettle root is supposed to be anti andrgogenic but it's the dried leaf that's used for allergies so make sure you know what you're getting.



Davilee
(Login Davi-lee) Leaf...or ..root.... August 23 2007, 7:45 PM


Yeah,and theres nettle ROOT also.....
I read it mentioned over yonder,some women said that they use the root (?)
Im looking into that....
Do you know anything about that Louise?..The differences?


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Louise
(no login) Re: Stinging nettle August 23 2007, 8:36 PM


Don't know why one bit does one thing and the other bit does something else but quite a few of us on the main forum who didn't fancy saw palmetto due to weight gain / cellulite risk bought nettle caps only to find out we'd got the leaf not the root (if you open them it's a dark green powder). Don't think the leaf has any use for nbe but if anyone wants any I've got one bottle with about 4 caps missing and one sealed full bottle, I'm in UK so if anyone wants me to send them I'd only charge for postage as they're no good to me.


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Cyclops
(no login) Re: Stinging nettle August 23 2007, 8:51 PM


Davilee, what is your chemical profile of, the leaves, the root, the seeds or what?



Davilee
(Login Davi-lee) Re: Stinging nettle August 23 2007, 11:23 PM


Hiya Cyclops,...the book says its considering all three.
So,I need to find out what part has the most of which constituents,I guess.
Im still looking for a site like the one for spices,i found.

I assume that then all parts have the same chem's just different amounts.
But,I noticed that the women were taking it for its anti-androgen properties,not for breast development,...well,not in a direct sense anyway.
----Davilee