Nettle tea has many health benefits, which people have been taking advantage of for centuries. Nettle roots, leaves and seeds are all proven to have beneficial, health-giving properties. Stinging nettle tea is known to decrease blood sugar levels, proving itself of particular benefit for diabetics. It is also great at curing viruses and bacterial infections. Stinging nettle tea even rids the body of intestinal parasites, and can help treat many digestive issues including dysentery, diarrhea, hemorrhoids and kidney inflammation. It has even been used to treat asthma, and to help clear the lungs
