
Nettle
Nettle aerial parts
Urtica dioica
Grown regeneratively, following organic standards, by one of the Meeting House Farm Collaborative Farms.
Plants are dried immediately after harvest in an on-farm drying facility to maximize potency and preserve quality.
We typically harvest Nettle in May/June.
In the Apothecary:
Preparations: Extract of fresh leaves in alcohol. Water infusion of fresh or dried leaves.
Uses: Circulatory system support.
Energetics: Cooling & Drying
Tastes: Mineral, rich, buttery, grassy
Herbal Action: Nutritive, mineral rich - especially in iron. Diuretic; anti-inflammatory; antihistamine; supports the blood in removing toxins.
From our Experience:
Our favorite spring treat is nettle risotto. Or, for a mineral rich food source to help you emerge from winter's hibernation, use nettles like you would spinach in spring recipes.