1 Steep the tea for 5 minutes. Dunk the tea bags a few times in the water to fully hydrate, then leave submerged with the strings hanging over the side of the pot. After 5 minutes, remove the bags and discard.  Add the sugar to the tea.
Nettle tea can be used as an effective home remedy for seasonal allergies, as it has the anti-histamine properties. It controls the production of histamine in our body and makes it less effective, thereby reducing the intensity of seasonal allergies.
Alternative Medicine. Nettle: For Allergies & More. Published April 07, 2010. FoxNews.com. Spring is here. The days are warmer, the sun is brighter, birds are singing, and allergy season is close at hand. Sure, some people sneeze and wheeze all winter long due to exposure to dust, mites and environmental molds. But most people who experience allergies do so when the air is rich with microscopic granules of pollen. Enter nettle, an old and effective remedy that just might save you during allergy season.