As far as aI know Nettle is good for allergies if it's fresh enough but I have heard little else. For sleeping I think plain old Chamomile or some Passion Flower and Valerian do better. :)

Stinging nettle tea is good for the skin. My "Folk Remedies That Work" book says 3-4 cups a day helps with acne. Steep one tsp for 10 min.

In my "Prescription for Nutritional Healing" book, nettle acts as a diuretic, expectorant, pain reliever, and tonic. Good for benign prostatic hyperplasia, anemia, arthritis, rheumatism, hay fever, and other allergic disorders, kidney problems, and malabsorption syndrome. Improves goiter, inflammatory conditions, and mucous conditions of the lungs. Used in hair care products, helps stimulate hair follicles and regulate scalp oil buildup.

According to my "A Consumer's Guide to Medicines in Food", primrose, kavakava, chamomile, lady's slipper, lettuce extract, wild lettuce, passionflower, poppy, valerian and ginseng are supposed to help with insomnia. I'd look into other herbals and how they're prepared, if you're interested.

In my "Handbook of Alternatives to Chemical Medicine" it says for chronic sleeplessness, chop 1 clove garlic and place in a glass with just enough water to cover. Place a lid on the glass and allow the mixture to stand all day. Just before bedtime fill the glass with water, as warm as you can drink and sip slowly. Repeat daily for 10 days to 2 wks.

The same book also says that strawberry leaf or carob leaf tea is relaxing. :}

I could go on. I love going through my alternative healing books! :D Hope that helps!

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Was it the white tea or the nettle that was meant to aid sleep? The white tea I am familiar with (bai mu dan) is very low in caffeine, so I often drink it at night. I have read that it is "an excellent tea for purifying mind and body" as well.