Clear Skin and Shiny Hair; Nettles

One of the best herbs for clear skin and shiny hair is nettles. Drink it as a tea, use it for fresh hair and skin care or in your formulations. Nettles cleanses the blood, nourishes and tones the body and the skin. It's rich in vitamins and minerals promoting vibrant skin and shiny hair. Nettle tea also makes a great  fertilizer for your plants.

Make an Infusion with Nettles
Use this infusion to drink as a tea or as a fresh skin toner or fresh hair rinse. Use within two days.
Place 4 tablespoons of dried organic nettle or 8 tablespoons fresh leaf in a glass jar (like a juice jar-one that won't shatter from boiling water), pour 4 cups of boiling water over the nettles. Let it sit overnight or for at least half a day. Strain out the nettles. Drink 1-2 cups a day, cool or warmed. Keep in the refrigerator for and use in 2 days.

You can also make a cup of regular hot tea with it. An excellent tea to drink springtime, early summer. Use 1 tablespoon dried nettles to 1 cup of boiling water. Let steep for 5 minutes. I know of a couple of people that drink it to help with their spring allergies. You can also add some honey to your hot tea.

Nettles makes a great extract with alcohol, apple cider vinegar or glycerin to use in products. For detailed information to make extracts for your formulations, see the newly release e-book, Make 47 Botanical~Herbal Extracts for Body, Hair & Skin Care Products using herbs, flowers, fruits & vegetables here.

Organic Nettle available here  Mountain Rose Herbs

here  Pacific Botanicals