Nettle leaf tea is a surprisingly pleasant tasting tea, rich in natural vitamins and minerals necessary for good skin, hair, nails and bone. Nettle is rich in natural vitamins and minerals and is an important source of plant proteins. Nettle is an excellent tea to support healthy skin, hair, nails, and bones. It is often fed to horses to keep their coats shiny and to chickens to keep their egg shells hard. Cleansing nettle tea is mildly diuretic, aids detoxification and helps to keep your skin in excellent condition. Nettle leaves are a natural source of vitamins A, B and K, chlorophyll, folate, beta-carotene, zinc, copper, manganese, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and lutein.