Nettles for arthritis?!
Question: Has anyone heard of nettles being used for arthritis relief. I recently got stung on my hand and found that my arthritis seemed to go away for 2 days.
Answers: Has anyone heard of nettles being used for arthritis relief. I recently got stung on my hand and found that my arthritis seemed to go away for 2 days.
My Granny used to swear by this and stung herself every morning. No idea how she knew this. Old people just know things.
Just found this:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/771563...
yes its an old remedy, my great grandmother was a herbalist and used to use them , the local Dr used to send patients to her long before the n h s was formed,and modern treatments such as steroids and the rest were expensive and experimental
All manner of wonders to behold await us in the natural world. I never heard of nettles as a cure for arthritis, but if the hand stung by nettles gets you two days of relief, why not proceed with that as a cure for yourself?
May I introduce you to Nicholas Culpeper Esq., Puritan Herbalist of London : -
First, Mr Culpeper's Complete Herbal : -
Culpeper's Herbal Online
Full text of Culpeper's Complete Herbal (1653 edition). Includes breakdown by
individual herb, directions for making remedies and catalog of simples.
http://www.bibliomania.com/2/1/66/113/fr...
Mr Culpeper - a Londoner : -
Nicholas Culpeper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nicholas Culpeper (18 October 1616