Stinging Nettle Leaf 400 mg

Stinging Nettle Leaf 400 mg

Swanson Premium Brand4.7 (570 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 120 Capsule(s) · 60 servings
Goals
$11.09 $0.18 per serving

Product analysis

59 out of 100

Stinging Nettle Leaf 400 mg offers a low-cost, single-herb option, though a general benefit for inflammation remains unclear. Effects seen with particular nettle preparations do not automatically apply to this one.

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

Nutrient Quality20

The exact nettle preparation is not specified in the ingredient details. Differences in plant material and extraction leave its quality difficult to compare.

Ingredient Transparency63

The nettle amount is disclosed. Preparation details are missing, making comparisons with specific nettle extracts difficult.

Value For Money100

Nettle compares favorably on serving cost. The low cost does not establish that it matches preparations used for particular outcomes.

Customer Satisfaction78

Customer feedback is generally favorable. A moderate number of ratings provides some perspective, without proving health benefits.

Product Focus57

One herb keeps the formula focused. A broad benefit for inflammation remains uncertain because different nettle preparations can have different uses.

Format
Capsule
Container
120 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.18
Customer rating
4.7 · 570 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Inflammation
Impact
Moderate effect
A+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysC- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic

Whether stinging nettle provides a general anti-inflammatory benefit is unclear. Benefits involving allergy symptoms or particular joint uses don't automatically transfer to any nettle preparation. Leaf and root materials, as well as how they're extracted, can differ, so the declared amount alone doesn't resolve what to expect.

How this product is rated for Inflammation

Ingredient fit97

Whether stinging nettle provides a general anti-inflammatory benefit is unclear. Benefits involving allergy symptoms or particular joint uses don't automatically transfer to any nettle preparation.
Goal fit
The declared ingredients relate to inflammation, with preparation and context limiting how broadly their effects apply.
Dose adequacy
Stinging Nettle 800 mg per label serving; these amounts don't by themselves guarantee benefit.

Pathways16

The ingredients relate most directly to signals that regulate inflammation; that connection alone doesn't guarantee symptom relief.
Depth
The ingredients relate most directly to signals that regulate inflammation; that connection alone doesn't guarantee symptom relief.
Breadth
The pathway connection doesn't imply that several distinct anti-inflammatory effects will occur in everyday use.

Evidence57

A change in inflammatory blood markers can be relevant, but it doesn't automatically translate into noticeable relief or a routine benefit for everyone.
Evidence strength
Whether stinging nettle provides a general anti-inflammatory benefit is unclear.
Studied preparation
Preparation descriptions are compatible with the applicable ingredient categories; they don't imply equivalent benefits for every user.

Formulation logic100

No particular ingredient conflict is identified. Preparation identity and the declared amounts still affect what you can expect.
Partner coverage
No required ingredient partner is missing for the applicable ingredients.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Effective doses
The applicable declared amounts fall within their comparison ranges, which aren't minimum effective doses.
Study evidence

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Stinging Nettle
800 mg 60
Adults 18–50
Report overview
F Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
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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