Nettle Leaf Tea is a power house of Nutrient’s. It is a good blood purifier as well as blood invigorating. Nettle tea as an Aid to Weight Loss, Its digestive property increases the metabolism, which is what the body needs to do to burn Nettles is the common name for the herbal plant, Urtica dioica, Nettles have been used for years as a diuretic for those with enlarged prostates, benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH).