Stinging Netle Root Recipes?

[TeeDee]

Pretty specific I guess , but has anyone come across any recipes that include the Root section of Stinging Nettles??

Turns out Stinging Nettle root has a interesting trait:- Stinging nettle root helps unbind testosterone from sex hormone binding globulin to make it more bioavailable. It also supports liver, prostate, and kidney health.

 

[Fraxinus]

Stinging nettle root helps unbind testosterone from sex hormone binding globulin to make it more bioavailable.

I have absolutely no idea what that actually means in practice.....

All I know about nettle roots is they are a pig to get shot of, coming up in my herb garden again!

Rob.

 

[John Fenna]

I tried the roots many years ago.
I just boiled them (after having given them a good scrub) until they were tender. I cannot recall how long it took.
As I recall they were quite fibrous and a bit like very earth parsnip ... not something I ever tried again - not awful but not great either.

 

[andybysea]

So Teedee if you boiled them as per Mr Fenna would the water off the boiled root contain the nutrients you mention?

 

[Toddy]

…..I'd like to see the evidence (the scientific bit I mean ) tbh.
No, I have no recipes for nettle roots, though someone a while back did say they made good cordage.

Personally I find them a right royal pain ….and they're coming up under my willows again.

M

 

[TeeDee]

So Teedee if you boiled them as per Mr Fenna would the water off the boiled root contain the nutrients you mention?

Hello - I don't know if I'm honest , I'm a little fixated with various methods of naturally increasing certain Hormones via Exercise , diet or supplementation - this one ( Nettle Root ) was a new one on me so I thought I'd ask the educmacated people of the forum.

 

[TeeDee]

…..I'd like to see the evidence (the scientific bit I mean ) tbh.
No, I have no recipes for nettle roots, though someone a while back did say they made good cordage.

Personally I find them a right royal pain ….and they're coming up under my willows again.

M

I'm not saying these have any true scientific value or empirical findings - I'm still researching at the moment.

http://www.livestrong.com/article/394707-nettle-root-extract-for-bodybuilding/

http://mikemahler.com/articles-vide...rotestosterone-the-king-of-all-male-androgens

http://www.lifeextension.com/magazi...erone-sexual-function-prostate-health/page-02


### To be fair , the strength community ( or whatever you want to call it ) are quite a gullible lot and would be happy to buy into much snake oil peddeling out there , so there may or may not be some truth to these links. ###

 

[andybysea]

Hmmm not to sure after reading the first article the alledged benefits are worth possible negatives, if anyone hears of a magic potion that can regenerate the outer protective sheath on nerves, im all ears.

 

[TeeDee]

Hmmm not to sure after reading the first article the alledged benefits are worth possible negatives, if anyone hears of a magic potion that can regenerate the outer protective sheath on nerves, im all ears.

EH?? You can't leave it there , please go on . PM if required.

 

[Toddy]

Actually, there are drugs in trial that will do that. It's just that the trials take so blooming long.

M

 

[forestwalker]

Sitting on the bus, so no deep analysis or extensive searches...

Hmm, did a quick search (https://scholar.google.se/scholar?hl=sv&q=(nettle+OR+(urtica+dioica)+root+testosterone&btnG=) . Some published results, but with the "mechanism unclear" and the fact that the controlled studies appear to be few I would be carefull about self-medication. In particular since the papers talk about extracts that may or may not correspond in any way with various "homebrew" teas (etc).

Also, the SHBG effects (https://scholar.google.se/scholar?hl=sv&as_sdt=0,5&q=(nettle+OR+(urtica+dioica))+root+SHBG ) is something I would want to investigate further before trying instead of conventional treatments.