Stinging Nettles

Stinging Nettles

Swanson Superior Herbs4.7 (191 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 120 Capsule(s) · 120 servings
Goals
$11.99 $0.09 per serving

Product analysis

70 out of 100

Stinging Nettles offers an inexpensive, single-herb option, though whether it broadly reduces inflammation is unclear. Benefits associated with a particular nettle preparation cannot automatically be expected from another.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality40

The nettle preparation is identified, but its relative quality remains uncertain. Differing quantity declarations also prevent a reliable total from being established.

Ingredient Transparency100

The ingredient amount and preparation are disclosed. That helps with comparison, although the differing quantities need care when interpreting the serving.

Value For Money100

The serving price is favourable for a nettle supplement. The low cost does not establish how much benefit to expect.

Customer Satisfaction73

Customer ratings are generally positive. The feedback comes from a modest number of customers, so it represents a narrower range of experiences.

Product Focus48

A single herb gives the formula a clear ingredient focus. Its broad effect on inflammation remains uncertain and may depend on the preparation.

Format
Capsule
Container
120 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.09
Customer rating
4.7 · 191 ratings
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Goals

Inflammation
Impact
Moderate effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysC- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
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Impact
Lower effect
B Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Nettles leaf extract (Silicic Acid)
250 mg 99
Nettles root extract
67.5 mg 99
Adults 18–50
Report overview
A+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
The selected serving states 317.5 mg of stinging nettle. The whole-product cost per serving is low. Both leaf and root are named. The leaf and root extracts are listed separately; the root extract has a 4:1 ratio.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure98

Both leaf and root are named. The leaf and root extracts are listed separately; the root extract has a 4:1 ratio.
Root or Leaf Identity Disclosure
Both leaf and root are named.
Nettle Preparation and Marker Detail
The leaf and root extracts are listed separately; the root extract has a 4:1 ratio.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The selected serving states 317.5 mg of stinging nettle.
Nettle Amount Disclosure
The selected serving states 317.5 mg of stinging nettle.

Commercial Price and Usability100

The whole-product cost per serving is low.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The whole-product cost per serving is low.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. The effect of hydro alcoholic Nettle (Urtica dioica) extracts on insulin sensitivity and some inflammatory indicators in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized double-blind control trial.
    Namazi N; Esfanjani AT; Heshmati J; Bahrami A · Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS · 2012
    Randomized trial50 participantsInflammation forStinging Nettle
  2. Urtica Dioica Root Extract on Clinical and Biochemical Parameters in Patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, Randomized Controlled Trial.
    Akbar Karami A; Sheikhsoleimani M; Reza Memarzadeh M; Haddadi E; Bakhshpour M; Mohammadi N; Mehdi Mirhashemi S · Pakistan journal of biological sciences : PJBS · 2021
    Randomized trial60 participantsInflammation forStinging Nettle
  3. Safety, Tolerability, and Efficacy of Hox Alpha, a Dry Extract from Stinging Nettle Leaves versus OTC NSAIDs in Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective, Propensity-Matched 12-Week Analysis from the German Pain e-Registry (SIPHARO Study).
    Überall MA; Küster MA; Müller-Schwefe PCG; Müller-Schwefe GHH · Journal of pain research · 2026
    Cohort study2,146 participantsInflammation forStinging Nettle
  4. [Recommendations of the DGRh Committee on Complementary Medicine and Nutrition on the application of selected phytotherapeutic drugs and herbal medicines in rheumatology].
    Keyßer G; Seifert O; Frohne I; Michalsen A; Pfeil A; Reuß-Borst M; Sander O · Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2025
    Guideline / consensusInflammation forStinging Nettle
  5. Randomized controlled trial of nettle sting for treatment of base-of-thumb pain
    C Randall, H Randall, F Dobbs, C Hutton, H Sanders · Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine · 2000
    Randomized trial27 participantsInflammation forStinging Nettle