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Stinging Nettle Root
What it’s good for
Stinging Nettle Root for Prostate Symptoms
No Benefit2 studies · 0 supporting · 1 against
How it was tested: 300 mg nettle + 25 mg pygeum produced clinical and urodynamic effects similar to placebo (combination product, not nettle alone).
Proposed to inhibit sex-hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) binding and have mild anti-inflammatory/aromatase-inhibiting effects relevant to prostate tissue.
Dose: 360–1200 mg
Tested as: Urtica dioica root extract; aqueous extracts studied at 360 mg/day over 6 months, methanol extracts at 600-1,200 mg/day over 6-9 weeks — no standardized preparation across trials.