harvest before flowering
wear gloves
allow nettle to sting you once in a while,
feel for yourself
no big deal
dry them in bunches
fresh: add to soup like spinach, stalks and all
one teaspoon dried leaves crumbled in a tea ball
steep 10 minutes, add lemon, honey
nettle arrives in the spring to treat your hay fever
nettle is anti-inflammatory
nettle has a long list of helpful uses,
and may even be a tonic for uncertain times:
“When in doubt, use nettles!” - herbalist David Hoffman
please consult an herbalist for help identifying and using foraged plants for food or medicine
i am not an herbalist
