Nettleblack

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So Mayer uses Truth & Dare as a platform to explore their own personal history, their relationship to their own body (as seen in oestro junkie), to queer history and culture, and to film and literature. In a noteworthy study featured in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine , the application of stinging nettle to areas afflicted by osteoarthritis demonstrated significant pain reduction compared to a placebo treatment. A study from Germany found that stinging nettle extract was effective in reducing inflammation and pain in people with rheumatoid arthritis. Additionally, a separate study unveiled that individuals grappling with arthritis pain experienced relief by incorporating a natural supplement containing nettle into their regimen, allowing them to reduce their dependency on analgesics and NSAIDs. Written by non-binary author and essayist So Mayer, Truth & Dare explores queer bodies, queer history, popular culture, historical narratives, and personal examination.

The plant has a long history of use as a source for traditional medicine, food, tea, and textile raw material in ancient (such as Saxon) and modern societies. [2] [5] Description [ edit ] Maiz-Tome, L. 2016. Urtica dioica. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T167815A78457212. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-1.RLTS.T167815A78457212.en. Accessed on 08 December 2022. This is such an important book for young readers who are figuring out that they might be trans or non-binary, or for anyone who needs to see the positive, the good, the powerful side of being a non-cisgender person. GhorbanibirganiA, et al. (2013). The efficacy of stinging nettle (urtica dioica) in patientswith benign prostatic hyperplasia: A randomized double-blind study in 100patients. DOI:Sökeland, J. (2000). Combined sabal and urtica extract compared with finasteride in men with benign prostastic hyperplasia: Analysis of prostate volume and therapeutic outcome [Abstract]. Stinging nettle is a potentially stimulant and rubefacient substance, making it effective against various inflammatory conditions . Nettle tea has been used in home remedies in medieval Europe for joint pain, eczema, arthritis, and gout. [18] Stinging nettle leaves and flowers can be dried, and the dried leaves can be steeped and made into a tea. There are many variations of nettle tea recipes that feature a number of other herbs like raspberry leaf, echinacea or goldenseal.

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Health Benefits

Stinging nettle roots and leaves contain vitamins A, C, and K as well as B vitamins. The leaves are rich sources of terpenoids, carotenoids, fatty acids, essential amino acids, chlorophyll, and minerals. They also contain important polyphenols, which have antioxidant properties. [6] [7] Humphries, D.J; Reynolds, C.K (2014). "The effect of adding stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) haylage to a total mixed ration on performance and rumen function of lactating dairy cows". Animal Feed Science and Technology. 189: 72–81. doi: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2014.01.006. Urtica dioica L. ssp. gracilis (Aiton) Seland., USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Profile, 9 June 2023 Wolska, J., et al. (2016). Influence of temperature and brewing time of nettle (Urtica dioica L.) infusions on vitamin C content [Abstract].

The metaphor being played with can be interpreted in a variety of ways, as one which explores a general sense of truth and honesty, or more specifically feelings of dysphoria, sexual repression, and freedom from society. Stinging nettle products come in dried or freeze-dried leaf form, extract, capsules, tablets, as well as a root tincture (suspension of the herb in alcohol), juice or tea. There is currently no recommended dose, because so many nettle products have varying amounts of active ingredients. Work with your doctor to determine the right dosage.The stinging nettle is the red admiral caterpillar's primary host plant and can attract migrating red admiral butterflies to a garden. [78] U.dioica can be a troubling weed, and mowing can increase plant density. [79] Regular and persistent tilling will greatly reduce its numbers, and the use of herbicides such as 2,4-D and glyphosate are effective control measures. [79] Culture [ edit ] Heyland, Klaus-Ulrich (2006). "Ölfrüchte, Faserpflanzen, Arzneipflanzen und Sonderkulturen". Handbuch des Pflanzenbaues. 4.