| Properties | Nettles rhizomes and roots are among the earliest herbs used in traditional medicine. They contain coumarin, astringent substances rich in tannin, terpenediole derivatives, phytosterols, beta-sitosterol, which convey their anti-inflammatory, diuretic and astringent activity. Nettles rhizome and root extracts are used both for prevention and for treatment of prostate inflammation. In males over the age of 50 testosterone levels decrease while dehydrotestosterone increases which is the cause of prostatitis. Phytosterols, and more specifically, beta-sitosterol found in nettle roots facilitate the body in restoring the normal testosterone/dehydrotestosterone balance. The mixed vitamin A, C and E supplement and the micro elements iron, manganese and zinc are antioxidants, which enhance the prevention and treatment of prostatitis by strengthening the immune system of the body and which also act protectively against premature aging and atherosclerosis. |