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Stinging Nettle, called in Finnish Nokkonen is a very interesting herb with many medicinal properties.
According to "Wikipedia: Stinging nettle or common nettle, Urtica dioica, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant, native toEurope, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best-known member of the nettle genusUrtica. The plant has many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on its leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when contacted by humans and other animals. The plant has a long history of use as a medicine and as a food source".
The plant has many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on its leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when contacted by humans and other animals. The plant has a long history of use as a medicine and as a food source.
Where to find it?
Actually Nettle likes to live around people. They live in soil rich in nitrogen and spread easily. The presence of nettles may indicate that a building has been long abandoned.
What does that mean:
It can help you to pee, can cure muscle pains (cure arthitis), used in shampoo to cure dandruff, to increase the testosterone levels, promotes lactation.
Urtication:
Urtication with nettles, is the process of applying stinging nettles to the skin in order to provoke inflammation (rubefacient (something that causes redness)). In Colombia, the Shamans of Putumayo use Nettles for their ceremonies because they attributed very good healing properties as well as for reumatism.
How to use it on the kitchen:
Pick young leaves and use them like spinach. You can also boil them and put them in smoothies, make pesto, etc.
Here you can find some recipes about how to use Stinging Nettle: http://www.thekitchn.com/stinging-nettles-8-recipes-for-145582
According to "Wikipedia: Stinging nettle or common nettle, Urtica dioica, is a herbaceous perennial flowering plant, native toEurope, Asia, northern Africa, and North America, and is the best-known member of the nettle genusUrtica. The plant has many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on its leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when contacted by humans and other animals. The plant has a long history of use as a medicine and as a food source".
The plant has many hollow stinging hairs called trichomes on its leaves and stems, which act like hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that produce a stinging sensation when contacted by humans and other animals. The plant has a long history of use as a medicine and as a food source.
Where to find it?
Actually Nettle likes to live around people. They live in soil rich in nitrogen and spread easily. The presence of nettles may indicate that a building has been long abandoned.
| Urtica dioica subsp. dioica | |
| Scientific classification | |
|---|---|
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Urticaceae |
| Genus: | Urtica |
| Species: | U. dioica |
| Binomial name | |
| Urtica dioica L. | |
How does Stinging Nettle looks like?
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| Side |
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| Leaf shape. Note that the leaves are hairy |
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| Flower |
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| Flower detail |
What happens when you touch a Nettle?
In a practical way the sensation when you touch a Nettle is like if you got cut by paper. (Stinging sensation). Followed by itchiness and irritation.
Picture taken from wikipedia:
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| Stinging nettle irritation |
Medicinal properties of Stinging Nettle:
NOTE: Always wear gloves while manipulating this plant.
"Stinging nettle is an astringent, diuretic, tonic, anodyne, pectoral, rubefacient, styptic, anthelmintic, nutritive, alterative, hemetic, anti-rheumatic, anti-allergenic, anti-lithic/lithotriptic, haemostatic, stimulant, decongestant, herpatic, febrifuge, kidney depurative/nephritic, galactagogue, hypoglycemic, expectorant, anti-spasmodic, and anti-histamine." http://www.herballegacy.com/Vance_Medicinal.html
What does that mean:
It can help you to pee, can cure muscle pains (cure arthitis), used in shampoo to cure dandruff, to increase the testosterone levels, promotes lactation.
Urtication:
Urtication with nettles, is the process of applying stinging nettles to the skin in order to provoke inflammation (rubefacient (something that causes redness)). In Colombia, the Shamans of Putumayo use Nettles for their ceremonies because they attributed very good healing properties as well as for reumatism.
How to Take It: http://umm.edu/health/medical/altmed/herb/stinging-nettle
"Pediatric
Although available in many combination formulas to treat colds, asthma, and allergies in children, a specific safe and effective dose for children has not yet been established. Talk to your doctor before giving stinging nettle to a child, so the doctor can determine the proper dose.
Adult
Stinging nettle is used in many forms, including as teas, tinctures, fluid extracts and creams. The freeze dried leaf capsule is very popular among male physicians". How to use it on the kitchen:
Pick young leaves and use them like spinach. You can also boil them and put them in smoothies, make pesto, etc.
Here you can find some recipes about how to use Stinging Nettle: http://www.thekitchn.com/stinging-nettles-8-recipes-for-145582
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