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Re: Nettles
At 09:32 PM 8/4/00 -0400, you wrote:
hi,
What is the actual botanical name for the nettle folks are talking
about?
I typed in nettle at Garden,com and was given a list of primarily flowers
none of which looked like the plant I call a nettle.
I have lots of wild flowers, and "weeds" on my property and
would welcome
suggestions on how best to ID them. Most locals don't really seem to know
the
actual names of common plants.
Well, nettles sting, and sting really painfully, making
small round bumps on your skin, that itch. Stinging nettle is used for
reducing arthritis symptoms - as the stings deliver relief from pain, and
after a short while one develops resistance to pain caused by nettle. One
applies fresh strong nettle to the joints daily in summer time. (Actually
I heard that ant bites are also good for arthritis treatment)
Nettles grow in clumps, tall (3' +), with leaves growing from the
opposite sites of the stem from the same spot, with one big sharp pointed
leave accompanied by a small rosette of tiny leaves (all from the same
spot). They are blooming now, flowers are tiny green and look like tiny
balls hanging on a short string. The Latin name is Urtica
Nettles are good for a tea (in mixture with other herb) to reduce
allergic reactions, as blood cleanser, supports liver function, is
excellent for compost tea and a must for many BD preps; the foliar spray
of Nettle tea reduces aphid infestations in a green house (I tried, it
worked), used for livestock forage, can be cooked with ( when young and
does not sting) - so one can hardly survive without a good nettle
patch.
Arina