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This wildly abundant plant friend is not only delicious but also a nutritional powerhouse!
Nettles, Urtica dioica, are rich in protein and iron, fiber, calcium magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavine, niacin, chromium, cobalt, phosphorous, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and sodium.
Nettles are also rich in carotenoids, terpenoids, fatty acids, chlorophyll, tannins, sterols, polysaccharides, and isolectins.
Nettles have been a food source and a medicine for many different cultures around the world. There are some who think nettles may just be the most popularly used plant medicine worldwide.
Considering the incredible nutrient profile of nettles, and how abundantly they grow, we should largely consider eating them on a more frequent basis.
There are infinite ways to incorporate nettles into our lives! Try adding them to any dish you are already making. You can put it in butter, in sauces, soups, spanakopita, pot pies, ect.
Here are 3 different ways to use this wonderful plant!
Nettles, Urtica dioica, are rich in protein and iron, fiber, calcium magnesium, potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, thiamine, riboflavine, niacin, chromium, cobalt, phosphorous, zinc, copper, manganese, selenium, and sodium.
Nettles are also rich in carotenoids, terpenoids, fatty acids, chlorophyll, tannins, sterols, polysaccharides, and isolectins.
Nettles have been a food source and a medicine for many different cultures around the world. There are some who think nettles may just be the most popularly used plant medicine worldwide.
Considering the incredible nutrient profile of nettles, and how abundantly they grow, we should largely consider eating them on a more frequent basis.
There are infinite ways to incorporate nettles into our lives! Try adding them to any dish you are already making. You can put it in butter, in sauces, soups, spanakopita, pot pies, ect.
Here are 3 different ways to use this wonderful plant!
A Root, a Nut & a Leaf - Salad
Nettles Crisp
Morning Cheddar Nettlette
As always make sure to forage for plants away from roads and pollution as much as possible. Never overharvest any plant, as they are of course not only here for our enjoyment, but also here for the insects, bees, and birds. Have fun out there!
**Disclaimer**
The information provided in this digital content is not medical advice, nor should it be taken or applied as a replacement for medical advice. Matthew Wood, the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism, ETS Productions, and their employees, guests, and affiliates assume no liability for the application of the information discussed.
The information provided in this digital content is not medical advice, nor should it be taken or applied as a replacement for medical advice. Matthew Wood, the Matthew Wood Institute of Herbalism, ETS Productions, and their employees, guests, and affiliates assume no liability for the application of the information discussed.