For The Love Of Nettles!

My Personal Nettle Patch

Stinging nettles are by far, one of my most used herbs.  We eat them and make medicines from them.  If there were one herb I couldn't live without, nettles would be it.

Nettles are super rich in minerals, vitamin C, vitamin D, iron, and helps the body metabolize protein.  The only other food source of Vitamin D is mushrooms, which can feed Candida.  It is no wonder nettles grow so abundantly here in the Pacific Northwest, as we are super grateful for the Vitamin D we get from the sun!  When the sun isn't out, just eat some nettles!  (Did I mention I use nettles almost daily?)

My nettle patches are a bit late this year.  We are evidently still in winter just a few days from May, as places near me had snow last night and into this morning.  Snow is unheard of at 500 ft sea level during this time of year, so I don't know about global warming, but I'm looking forward to some warming.

Medicinally I use nettle tincture for:  allergies, arthritis and joint pains (as it promotes the relief of uric acid), and for its incredible powerhouse of nutrition.

Other Medicinal Qualities of Nettles

Scientifically, stinging nettles are 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.


What the heck does all that mean?  It means nettles could help you with the following health concerns:


Congestion
Joint & Muscle Complaints
Allergies
Neurological Disorders (like MS)
Circulation
Kidney Stones
Internal Bleeding
Skin Complaints
UTI's
Women's Issues
Metabolic Disorders
Weight Loss
Prostate Health
Lupus
Gingivitis
Celiac Disease
Purifies Blood
and so much more!


Now do you love nettles as much as I do?


I have nettle tincture, harvested by hand and made with alcohol available now.    (I have a batch of hand harvested nettle infused vinegar made with apple cider vinegar waiting to be done soon for those of you who prefer no alcohol.)  Other herbalists use vegetable glycerins for non-alcoholic tinctures, but I really prefer the apple cider vinegar because of its health benefits in addition to the nettles and we use it like a tincture.  Honey easily sweetens the cider up for children!


How to Use A Tincture


To use a tincture, I simply add mine to my herbal infusions, decoctions, or teas I drink.  You can use the vinegar infusion in making salad dressings or again, just adding a dropper full to your warm drink.  (I have one client who carries her tincture and adds it to her ice tea at work!) 


Or you can simply squirt a few drops under your tongue. 


Incorporating the wisdom and health of the stinging nettle is easy and very beneficial!

Nettle Tincture Available Now


You can purchase these through the Herb & Arts tab above or by contacting me via the Contact Page on the tabs above!


For the love of nettles!  This product is a giveaway at Herbal Roots Zine for kids on May 9th!  If you haven't checked out this lovely publication, go check it out now!  Tell Kristine that I sent you.
~Wendy



~Wendy
Herbalist, Wellness Consultant

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