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UrticaDioica(Nettle or Stinging Nettle)CERES Homeopathic Mother Tincture

Family:UrticaceaePart used in CERES Homeopathic Mother Tincture:Leaves and stems harvested in May or June as it is coming into flower.Ingredients:0.67 fl. oz. (20 ml) contains fresh aerial parts of Urtica dioica; 50% Vol. EthanolDosage:Adult and children above 11 years: 2 - 5 drops 1 - 3 times daily in pure water before meals. Consult a physician for use in children under 12 years of age. The dosage is adjusted according to the individual, the clinical appearance and the stage of the illness.Recommended dosage should not be exceeded.Description, Nature and Psychoemotional Signature of Nettles:Assertion, strength of will, overcoming negative character aspects, blood purification; balances iron metabolismStinging nettles is aperennial herb, found growing wild throughout the temperate zones of both hemispheres worldwide. Its nature is stinging and assertive.Assertion and especially aggression may be associated with negativity connotations, but only if certain limits are overstepped. Assertion of will has positive value in order to eliminate obstacles and begin new projects. In Latin aggression means to start something (lat. aggredere= to start something). It removes the old and obsolete and thereby gives new room for growth and development. Assertion and creative activity belong inseparably together.Nettles assists with personal development, especially in overcoming the negative aspects of one's character. It facilitates the necessary will to take leadership in one's own life and not succumb to negative impulses

On the metabolic level, nitrogen-rich by-products such as uric acid may accumulate in the blood due to a diet of excess protein, undigested protein or functional disturbances of the kidneys. This may lead to pain and limitation of movement in the form of rheumatism and gout-like complaints. Nettle helps with its aggressive nature, by dynamically breaking up toxic debris in the mind-body. Due to its ability to facilitate iron assimilation it possesses a specific relationship with the blood. The assertive/aggression nature is carried into the blood, which frees the organism from toxic metabolic by-products. Hence, it is an excellent blood cleanser.European Phytotherapeutic Properties:The Commission E approved the internal use of nettle herb and leaf as irrigation therapy for inflammatory diseases of the lower urinary tract and prevention and treatment of kidney gravel. Internal and external application: as supportive therapy for rheumatic ailments.Research suggests that nettle's anti-inflammatory actions are attributed to its ability to interrupt the production and actions of inflammation-producing immune cells in the body (cytokines, prostaglandins and leukotreines). The main phenolic ingredient caffeic malic acid exerts an inhibitory effect on the biosynthesis of arachidonic acid metabolites.Its clinical use in anemia is well documented. Nettle's action on the system is to stimulate the natural assimilation of iron in those who have lost this ability, or may be suffering from anemia.Summary Physiological Actions:Anti-allergenic, antiinflammatory, astringent, diuretic, increases lactation, hemostatic, slightly hypotensive, slightly hypoglycemic, blood tonic.Considerationsand Cautions:CERES mother tinctures are recommended at low dosage compared to other herbal tinctures. For maximum effectiveness use therapeutic doses as recommended.Use reduced dosage in pregnancyToxicity:None reported to date; considered safe for medium to long-term usagePhytochemical Properties Contained in the Plant(not all chemicals may be present in the tincture):Constituents include acetophenone, acetylcholine, agglutinins, alkaloids, astragalin, butyric acid, caffeic acids, carbonic acid, chlorogenic acid, chlorophyll, choline, coumaric acid, folacin, formic acid, friedelins, kaempherols, koproporphyrin, lectins, lecithin, lignans, linoleic acid, linolenic acid, neoolivil, palmitic acid, pantothenic acid, quercetin, quinic acid, scopoletin, secoisolariciresinol, serotonin, sitosterols, stigmasterol, succinic acid, terpenes, violaxanthin, xanthophylls. The main phenolic ingredient caffeic malic acid exerts an inhibitory effect on the biosynthesis of arachidonic acid metabolites in vitro.Clinical Usage of CERES Nettle Mother Tincture:Psychoemotional usage: promotes assertion and strength of will in overcomingobstacles and beginning new projects. assists with personal development through overcoming the negative aspects of one's character. It facilitates the necessary will to take leadership in one's own life and not to succumb to negative impulses.Physiological conditions:urinary tract inflammationkidney stones and gravelarthritis; especially gouthypertensionallergy, hay fever, asthmaanemia through balancing iron metabolism

German Commission EIn 1978 the German government established a committee, called Commission E, comprised of physicians, pharmacologists, toxicologists, representatives of the pharmaceutical industry and lay persons. Phytomedicines, simply called herbal remedies, are commonly used and very popular in Germany. The German government saw the need to create a process to affirm their safety and effectiveness. The Commission E evaluated data obtained from clinical trials, field studies, collections of single cases, scientific literature including facts published in the standard reference works and expertise of medical associations. Their evaluations resulted in the establishment of "reasonable certainty" of the safety and effectiveness of the herb reviewed."They represent the most accurate information available in the entire world on the safety and efficacy of herbs and phytomedicines. As such, they are worthy of careful study by anyone interested in any type of drug therapy. Ignorance of the Commission E Monographs is ignorance of a substantial segment of modern medicine."Varro E. Tyler, Ph.D., Dean and Distinguished Professor of Pharmacology Emeritus, Purdue UniversityCommission E manuscripts are available through membership with the American Botanical Council.

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