Nettles are botanically known as Urtica Species, and this is a plant that has been used since the Bronze Age for food and medicine. This is also one that is used by some dieters in the form of a tea in most cases and this is due to some of the properties found in the plant leaves, roots and seeds.

Nettle tea is known for removing the toxins from the body, and it also helps feed the cells in the body, which decreases cravings and at the same time acts as an appetite suppressant. This makes nettles a beneficial herbal for weight loss.

There are some things that should be known before using nettle tea in a diet regiment, nettle tea is a gentle yet high diuretic. What this can mean when dieting is the loss of water weight, rather than actual weight or body fat.