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Herbal Wisdom:  stinging Nettles- what to do with them?  |
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nursekat424
True Blue Farmgirl
99 Posts
Crystal
Frazee
MN
USA
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 Posted - May 20 2011 : 4:14:12 PM
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Ok Ladies, I have a HUGE patch of stinging nettles, what can i do with then? i would like to harvest some b4 hubby mows that area. if we dont mow it the thistles take over there. so recipes, uses, etc would be apprecited. thanks in advance
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Catherine
True Blue Farmgirl
166 Posts
Catherine Ann
Temple
TX
USA
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nursekat424
True Blue Farmgirl
99 Posts
Crystal
Frazee
MN
USA
99 Posts |
Posted - May 20 2011 : 8:19:56 PM
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thanks - i guess i should have mentioned i dont care for cooked greens, at least not boiled, they are to slimey, soggy, and i just cant handle that. lol. will have to try sauteing. do they get soogy that way? i tried tea. interesting taste. will check out the link. thanks again. any one else have anything also?
Hugs,
Crystal |
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SheilaC
True Blue Farmgirl
1948 Posts
Sheila
Vermont
USA
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Posted - May 20 2011 : 8:24:43 PM
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My husband loves nettles tea, we dry the nettles and then he just puts them into a ziplock bag and uses them in a tea ball with hot water and a tiny bit of honey. I do believe it's his favorite of all teas.
http://troutwife.blogspot.com/
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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1825 Posts
Virginia
USA
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Posted - May 21 2011 : 08:31:48 AM
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| Nettles tea is very good iced, too. You're lucky to have a patch! Just be careful harvesting it. When it's dry, you don't have to worry, but I'm sure you know how this plant got its name! :-) |
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Catherine
True Blue Farmgirl
166 Posts
Catherine Ann
Temple
TX
USA
166 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2011 : 1:38:43 PM
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Crystal,
I remember reading somewhere (I should write these things down) about pickled nettles. That should keep the soggy factor away if you don't care for cooked greens. Even steaming them should take away the "sting" which is the main reason for cooking them I believe.
http://stillroomherbs.blogspot.com
http://lovelivingsimply.blogspot.com/
Farmgirl Sister #1801
Judge each day not by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant. ~Robert Louis Stevenson
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Mountain Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
806 Posts
JoAnn
Colville
Washington
USA
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
1735 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2011 : 7:58:01 PM
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I have used them for my arthritis. It's not for the faint of heart, but it works well. I would rub my hands through the nettles and then do a little dance for 10 or 15 minutes. Then, when I thought I'd pee myself from it, I'd put my hands in ice water and then wash them. They throb and ache for the rest of the day, but I wake up feelin better in the mornin and only have to do it once or twice a month.
All in all, it's a better option for me than continual medicine. Pills make me sleepy, then I get nothin done!
Farmgirl Sister #1438
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nursekat424
True Blue Farmgirl
99 Posts
Crystal
Frazee
MN
USA
99 Posts |
Posted - May 21 2011 : 10:42:55 PM
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| wow angela- you are a brave woman. i knew about stinging nettles before but had never actually seen any untill last summer. lets just say i learned what they looked like the hard way. we moved here in nov of 09 and the ppl who lived here B4 us must now have cared for the yard at all. last summer i was trying to deflower all the thistles B4 they went to seed by using pruning shears and cutting stalks. well the thistle patch was surrounded ny nettles. not fun- lol, but a learning experience for sure. i havested a walmart sack over half full for tea yeasterday and barely made a dent in the patch. Thanks for the great info everyone. Hugs, C |
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - May 23 2011 : 3:35:57 PM
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I never did find any here. I so wanted to find some. I don't know if it's already too late but I am still looking.
Angela, I read about people using them for arthritis. I laughed so hard when I read it. They said they really didn't know if it worked or not, but it sure took their mind off the arthritis for awhile.
Kris
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