Leaves: opposite serrated, pointed leaves
Flowers: greenish flower clusters
Stems: perennial with a square, hairy stem
Height: up to 6 ft tall.
Harvest: after flowers have bloomed, gather carefully as prickles do sting.
Dangers: Lowers blood sugare levels. Large doses irritate the stomach and dehydrate.

Healer use: Nettleweed is a blood tonic. It is used for anemia, eczema, nosebleeds, internal bleeding, hemorrhoids, excessive menstruation, and promotes breastmilk flow. It is also used to treat arthritis, gout, and relieve allergic reactions. It can be used as a hair wash. Nettleweed is a diuretic, and expectorant. Other uses include sunbrun, dandruff, reduction of hair loss, tooth aches, hives, insect stings, burns, rheumatism and cystitis.

Cooking use: The shoots are used in salads after being boiled to remove the prickly hairs.



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