Nettle Leaf: The Prickly Green Powerhouse That Heals From Top to Bottom

Nettle Leaf: The Prickly Green Powerhouse That Heals From Top to Bottom

Nettle leaf is packed with minerals, vitamins, and healing properties that make it a must-have in your holistic toolkit.

What is nettle leaf?

Nettle, or Urtica dioica, is a wild green herb that grows in shady, damp areas. The leaves are covered in tiny hairs that can sting the skin — but once dried or boiled, those hairs lose their bite and unlock powerful healing benefits.

This plant is rich in iron, calcium, silica, magnesium, and vitamins A, C, and K. In other words: it’s a nourishing powerhouse.

Internal Benefits: Nettles Nourish from Within

Internally, nettle leaf is a multi-mineral tonic that builds and strengthens the body. It’s known to:

- Support iron levels and fight fatigue
- Nourish hair and skin from the inside out
- Reduce inflammation and joint pain
- Balance hormones and support reproductive health
- Support kidney function and detoxification

It’s especially helpful during postpartum recovery, menstrual cycles, and times of burnout. A daily nettle tea is like drinking liquid nutrients.

Topical Benefits: Calm, Strengthen & Restore

Used on the scalp or skin, nettle leaf strengthens and restores by:

- Boosting circulation to the skin + scalp
- Reducing dandruff and itchiness
- Encouraging stronger, thicker hair growth
- Soothing inflamed skin

Its high mineral content feeds your follicles and stimulates growth at the root.

How Deep Root Uses Nettle Leaf

In Deep Root Oil, we infuse organic nettle leaf into lightweight oils to pull out its growth-boosting and strengthening properties. Nettle works to:

- Encourage circulation and hair growth
- Re-mineralize a depleted or struggling scalp
- Soothe irritation and reduce flakes

It’s perfect for anyone needing a mineral-rich reset for their scalp and strands.