You can also check out the iNaturalist app for your phone. We have an abundance of stinging nettles here in the UK. I have lots in my garden. There are a lot of cats in my area! What does it taste like? Is it similar to spinach or is there some other green it is similar in taste to? People also drink nettle tea to treat inflammatory disorders such as urinary tract inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis.
It is a strong diuretic, drink plenty of water with it. Research shows evidence that nettle tea is useful in treating cough and cold, intestinal disorders, high blood pressure and joint pain.
Nettle acts an an anti-inflammatory for allergic skin reactions. The University of Maryland recommends drinking 3 to 4 cups of nettle tea each day to treat such conditions as osteoarthritis, hay fever and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Would you offer guest writers to write content to suit your needs?
Again, awesome web site! My mother used to make risotto with stinging nettles. Unfortunately I do not have the recipe. Anyone ever tried it? Yum, that sounds delicious. You could probably make a version by just carefully chopping fresh nettles and steaming them, then adding to risotto with spices and anything else you want in the dish. Thanks for the idea! Thanks for this recipe.
I dry my nettles for tea but am always looking for ways to actually eat it. Thank you so much for a hugely informative post! Look forward to finding a fresh plant to try some of your recipes. Thanks again! We picked up some locally made noodles at our farmers market, but you could easily make your own. Like drinking dried weeds.
To give it a fair chance, I tried the tea a few different times. Hi, I appreciate your site and was wondering if you have any great info on how to effectively rid yourself of eczema? Thank you, Sharon. Thanks Sharon. I have some stinging nettle on my property. Friend's Email Address. Your Name. Your Email Address. This post may contain affiliate links. Comments We purposefully grow stinging nettle in our garden in order to harvest its leaves for food and tea.
But for generations, traditional herbalists have prescribed stinging nettle to alleviate allergy symptoms and a double-blind study corroborates its efficacy using freeze-dried extract of stinging nettle. According to another more recent study , what makes nettle work so well is its anti-inflammatory and anti-histamine properties.
Its tough, fibrous stalks have been made into paper, cordage for fishing nets and rope, and linen-like cloth. In , archaeologists in Denmark discovered scraps of a year-old Bronze Age burial shroud that were made of wild nettles. Nettle leaves also make a greenish dye , while the roots were used traditionally as for yellow dye. The most important consideration for harvesting nettle is NOT to eat it after it flowers in late spring. Once nettle flowers and goes to seed, the plant produces an alkaloid that could be harmful to the kidneys when consumed in quantity.
Early spring is the best time to harvest — I try to pick more early in the season and store for later use. Like most edible plants, the best way to eat nettle is to consume it shortly after being harvested. Pick only the tenderest, youngest leaves. Pinching off the top of the plant is a great way to take only tender new growth while leaving most of the plant to continue growing. Stands of nettle tend to be so dense that it's really easy to pick a lot quickly. Considering the economics of your time, nettle is one of the more valuable wild edibles.
I should mention, too, that the best way to pick nettle is with scissors and rubber dishwashing gloves, since they're long enough to cover part of your arms and wrist. Rose gloves are a better alternative since they'll last longer, but they're more expensive. Long sleeves and work gloves will work, too. No matter how much armor you wear, though, it's nearly impossible to avoid getting stung. The stinging hairs seem to have a knack for finding any square millimeter of minimally guarded skin.
Rubbing the affected area with jewelweed or plantain can help relieve the sting. Freezing is the best method for putting nettle away to use later, especially for eating. There are a few techniques that work well:. I love the fact that stinging nettle is such a nutritional powerhouse and such an effective remedy for allergies and it's so freely available. It's a great plant to keep around the urban or rural homestead, as long you keep it from taking over your garden or yard.
I love knowing that the negative impact of over-harvest isn't really an issue since it's so invasive where I live and throughout the U. Hello - We just returned from backpacking in Shenandoah National Park, where we were accosted constantly by stinging nettles. Of course we've always heard they are edible, so that led to this google search and your fantastic page!
Quick question due to our recent experience. These little needles wrecked havoc on our exposed legs and the thought of drinking them or putting them in our mouth seems scary.
Does the heating up process do something to eradicate the sting? Nettles , or Urtica dioica in latin, have square stems and opposite leaves. This structure they share with the mint family, Lamiaceae , but are actually a part of their very own nettle family, Urticaceae.
Nettles are native to the Pacific Northwest and are known medicinally for their super food benefits. Nettles are high in calcium, magnesium, boron, iron, beta-carotene and most B vitamins. The leaves and aerial parts of the plant are utilized for their nutrient, allergy, and diuretic support. Nettles are alkalizing for our bodies and, when taken regularly, can aid with seasonal allergies and hay fever.
The roots of nettle have been used for kidney and prostate support. Nettles, once broken down from heat, water, or friction are a delicious ingredient for cooking.
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