God bless you for sharing your wisdom… more and more people are stepping away from the matrix . It’s time for a new dimension and healing. Thank you for being part of this awakening journey. Stay happy and strong.
Nettle is one of my favorites too! When I moved I was worried there wouldn't be any on our new property so I brought a huge pot with us. My son and spouse were irritated (literally, haha) moving it. Spring hadn't sprung here in the mountains when we moved, but about five weeks later nettles were coming up all along our driveway and in the woods all around us. My son said, "I can't believe you made us carry that giant planter of nettles!"
I agree 100%. People paying top dollar to buy nutritional supplements (that may or may not be sourced from good quality produce/herbs and may or may not be in a bioavailable format) when they are surrounded in wild sources of nutrient dense plants and they can cultivate them at home (using regenerative cultivation techniques to ensure the plants have all the beneficial compounds, minerals and vitamins in them at peak levels) is insane to me (and such a waste of money). Being dependent on supplements also leaves people vulnerable to disruptions in supply lines.
Do you ever make fermented herbal mixtures?
That is one of my favorite ways to take my medicine as it stacks functions by providing probiotics and increases the bioavailability of the medicinal compounds and vitamins in the herbs.
I love nettle, I wrote an article about it as part of my "twelve days of eating weeds" series:
Hi Mrs S, thanks for the advise and encouragement you are providing for people to help them get away from synthetic toxic medicine. Would you have a link I can refer to for making herb infused vinegar? Thanks and much appreciated!
Always love a reminder! Because of the mineral depletion in soil, I’ve been adding extra minerals to my garden. Plus compost! And goat 🐐 poop and chicken 🐓 bedding from organic nuts like me.
Interesting stuff. I'm always interested in the use of herbs, etc., because of my fascination with the tradition of herbal liquors like Italian amaro throughout the world. Everybody knows about Chartreuse, Campari, and Jagermeister, but there's an universe of bottles out there that use local ingredients (always a secret recipie!) I've found tons of examples (and managed to snag a few obscure bottles) in continental Europe, but not much in the British Isles (leaving aside the fact that gin really is a type of amaro).
One of my favourites is Becherovka. When I lived in the Czech Republic its consumption was pretty much compulsory.
Did you ever read Sacred Healing Beers by Stephen Harrod Buhner? He has some fabulous, ancient recipes if you're interested in beers as well as liqors.
Funny you mentioned Becherovka - we finished off our bottle just a few days ago! I'm also fond of the Jelinik distillery's amaro and fernet. I'll give the Buhner book a go for sure. I've read the Drunken Botanist more than a few times.
Oatstraw -once I had an entire large glass (1 liter?) of 10g oatstraw at work, not realizing what a large amount this was. I felt so relaxed and sleepy! I never tried it again at that quantity but I’m sure it’s got some sedative effect plus the B vitamins help too.
Your prep isn't the same as "boiling" them as you don't boil for an extended period as I understand your description, you are just adding boiling water and letting it sit overnight.
As that article points out, some vitamins like Vitamin C are quite temperature sensitive.
That’s funny I started drying and jarring herbs, even the creeping Charlie has nutrient benefits. Some people buy dandelion pills. Through Amazon I did get some bulk, nettle, Yerba matte, shishandra, hibiscus and organic Chinese green tea. Trying to make my own echinacea too.
My Grandmother and Mom made dandelion wine. Mom and I would go out in the fields and pick a bushel of dandelion flowers and give them to Grandma. She would transform them to the best homemade wine I'd ever tasted. We would also pick the leaves for salad at supper time. That was a wonderful time. Fresh air sunshine and no chemtrails.
My dandelion wine resembled a dry sherry. I used to make it yearly, have not for about 25 years (moved from house-wifing to teaching and was not free to spend hours picking the flowers). But this year can return to that pleasant endeavor. (Yes, my lawn is herbicide-free)
For some dandelion help, they are probably not sure if it is the stem, flower, or root. It’s fun to watch the baby rabbits down the stems and watch the flower eventually get sucked in. But doesn’t the root have different medicinal value? I know it is an appetite stimulant so I stay away from it.
The leaves are diuretic. We use them for fluid retention, especially in heart problems.
The root is a liver stimulant.. We use it for constipation and to get rid of chronic inflammation in conditions such as eczema and rheumatism. I have never found it to be an appetite stimulant myself, but you're right it is sometimes given to anorexics.
My grandfather called stinging nettle “smart weed“ when I was like four or five I asked him why and he said “rub that on your arm and you’ll get smart real quick“
“Get it anywhere near your eyes and you’ll be a genius instantaneously”
Being the kind of kid who went mushroom hunting in shorts and sandals I knew what the stuff is all about. I thought that was the most hilarious definition of all time !🤣
In addition to vitamin and mineral depletion in the food we eat we are also constantly being bombarded with toxins in the air we breath, water we drink, food we eat, all of which depleats our bodies of vitamins and minerals even more. It is simply unavoidable at this point and we all need supplementation.
Absolutely love nettle. It is so incredibly powerful for mommas postpartum. I love how you educate on herbs and how powerful they can be. ✨❤️ I am so grateful to herbs because they were a huge part of getting my breastmilk supply back (nettle & red raspberry leaf infusions 3x a day). We are all so depleted of vitamins and minerals and the right herbs are a game changer.
Many thanks for this valuable information. I don't go out much and as such I have a 4,000IU vitamin D every other day and because they're clean they cost about 31p a capsule. My question is can I get a decent vitamin D pull from this nettle drink?
Haden put the mushrooms you’re going to consume where they can catch the sun(window ledge), they’ll absorb the vit d from the sun so you’ll get the bonus of extra vit d when you eat them.
God bless you for sharing your wisdom… more and more people are stepping away from the matrix . It’s time for a new dimension and healing. Thank you for being part of this awakening journey. Stay happy and strong.
Thank you, Soul. You're most welcome.
Nettle is one of my favorites too! When I moved I was worried there wouldn't be any on our new property so I brought a huge pot with us. My son and spouse were irritated (literally, haha) moving it. Spring hadn't sprung here in the mountains when we moved, but about five weeks later nettles were coming up all along our driveway and in the woods all around us. My son said, "I can't believe you made us carry that giant planter of nettles!"
I agree 100%. People paying top dollar to buy nutritional supplements (that may or may not be sourced from good quality produce/herbs and may or may not be in a bioavailable format) when they are surrounded in wild sources of nutrient dense plants and they can cultivate them at home (using regenerative cultivation techniques to ensure the plants have all the beneficial compounds, minerals and vitamins in them at peak levels) is insane to me (and such a waste of money). Being dependent on supplements also leaves people vulnerable to disruptions in supply lines.
Do you ever make fermented herbal mixtures?
That is one of my favorite ways to take my medicine as it stacks functions by providing probiotics and increases the bioavailability of the medicinal compounds and vitamins in the herbs.
I love nettle, I wrote an article about it as part of my "twelve days of eating weeds" series:
https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/day-two-nettle
It should be waking up in our garden soon :)
I also like to use nettle in the place of spinach in recipe (soups, taco mix, curries, smoothies etc).
Kimchi infused with nettle is amazing too.
Here is our basic kimchi recipe:
https://gavinmounsey.substack.com/p/garden-chi
Thanks for your comments and links. I completely agree.
And yes I do sometimes make kimchi or sauerkraut. Herb infused vinegars are great too.
Hi Mrs S, thanks for the advise and encouragement you are providing for people to help them get away from synthetic toxic medicine. Would you have a link I can refer to for making herb infused vinegar? Thanks and much appreciated!
Hi Neil - stay tuned and I will write a post on it.
Always love a reminder! Because of the mineral depletion in soil, I’ve been adding extra minerals to my garden. Plus compost! And goat 🐐 poop and chicken 🐓 bedding from organic nuts like me.
Interesting stuff. I'm always interested in the use of herbs, etc., because of my fascination with the tradition of herbal liquors like Italian amaro throughout the world. Everybody knows about Chartreuse, Campari, and Jagermeister, but there's an universe of bottles out there that use local ingredients (always a secret recipie!) I've found tons of examples (and managed to snag a few obscure bottles) in continental Europe, but not much in the British Isles (leaving aside the fact that gin really is a type of amaro).
One of my favourites is Becherovka. When I lived in the Czech Republic its consumption was pretty much compulsory.
Did you ever read Sacred Healing Beers by Stephen Harrod Buhner? He has some fabulous, ancient recipes if you're interested in beers as well as liqors.
Funny you mentioned Becherovka - we finished off our bottle just a few days ago! I'm also fond of the Jelinik distillery's amaro and fernet. I'll give the Buhner book a go for sure. I've read the Drunken Botanist more than a few times.
Oatstraw -once I had an entire large glass (1 liter?) of 10g oatstraw at work, not realizing what a large amount this was. I felt so relaxed and sleepy! I never tried it again at that quantity but I’m sure it’s got some sedative effect plus the B vitamins help too.
Ah yes oatstraw will do that.
It's a nervine tonic. We give it to people who are a bit stressed (isn't everybody?) and put it in sleep tinctures.
This is timely for me, as lately I've felt distrustful of the supplements I've been taking, as I've felt no difference to my general state of health.
Awesome article and great advice!
What do you think of the potential for boiling hot water to destroy nutrients? Would it perhaps be better to use cooler water (like 160 degrees)?
I think using freshly boiled water out of the kettle is fine. That's what I do, and I can taste the minerals, and feel the good they are doing me.
Perhaps take a peek at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6049644/
Your prep isn't the same as "boiling" them as you don't boil for an extended period as I understand your description, you are just adding boiling water and letting it sit overnight.
As that article points out, some vitamins like Vitamin C are quite temperature sensitive.
I'm sure it would be an excellent experiment.
That’s funny I started drying and jarring herbs, even the creeping Charlie has nutrient benefits. Some people buy dandelion pills. Through Amazon I did get some bulk, nettle, Yerba matte, shishandra, hibiscus and organic Chinese green tea. Trying to make my own echinacea too.
I have no idea why people buy dandelion pills when dandelions grow everywhere.
Tinctures are really easy to make and so much cheaper than buying. You just need some very strong alcohol.
My Grandmother and Mom made dandelion wine. Mom and I would go out in the fields and pick a bushel of dandelion flowers and give them to Grandma. She would transform them to the best homemade wine I'd ever tasted. We would also pick the leaves for salad at supper time. That was a wonderful time. Fresh air sunshine and no chemtrails.
My dandelion wine resembled a dry sherry. I used to make it yearly, have not for about 25 years (moved from house-wifing to teaching and was not free to spend hours picking the flowers). But this year can return to that pleasant endeavor. (Yes, my lawn is herbicide-free)
Have fun I used to love picking the flowers for the wine.
For some dandelion help, they are probably not sure if it is the stem, flower, or root. It’s fun to watch the baby rabbits down the stems and watch the flower eventually get sucked in. But doesn’t the root have different medicinal value? I know it is an appetite stimulant so I stay away from it.
The leaves are diuretic. We use them for fluid retention, especially in heart problems.
The root is a liver stimulant.. We use it for constipation and to get rid of chronic inflammation in conditions such as eczema and rheumatism. I have never found it to be an appetite stimulant myself, but you're right it is sometimes given to anorexics.
Never eat the milky stem. Just the leaves. My family used the flowers for wine making.
What kind of alcohol is used for this? 😀
The highest proof vodka you can get your hands on.
Everclear is one brand. Delaware sells the 190 proof version, Pennsylvania only a lower proof.
Thank you🥰
Wonderful natural wisdom! Many thanks! xx
Thanks Frances, much appreciated.
My grandfather called stinging nettle “smart weed“ when I was like four or five I asked him why and he said “rub that on your arm and you’ll get smart real quick“
“Get it anywhere near your eyes and you’ll be a genius instantaneously”
Being the kind of kid who went mushroom hunting in shorts and sandals I knew what the stuff is all about. I thought that was the most hilarious definition of all time !🤣
Thank you🙏🏻
In addition to vitamin and mineral depletion in the food we eat we are also constantly being bombarded with toxins in the air we breath, water we drink, food we eat, all of which depleats our bodies of vitamins and minerals even more. It is simply unavoidable at this point and we all need supplementation.
Absolutely love nettle. It is so incredibly powerful for mommas postpartum. I love how you educate on herbs and how powerful they can be. ✨❤️ I am so grateful to herbs because they were a huge part of getting my breastmilk supply back (nettle & red raspberry leaf infusions 3x a day). We are all so depleted of vitamins and minerals and the right herbs are a game changer.
Thank you for sharing, I can’t wait to make some.
Many thanks for this valuable information. I don't go out much and as such I have a 4,000IU vitamin D every other day and because they're clean they cost about 31p a capsule. My question is can I get a decent vitamin D pull from this nettle drink?
Vitamin D is mostly found in animal foods. Decent amounts can be found in oily fish, eggs, butter, liver and mushrooms.
And sun!
Haden put the mushrooms you’re going to consume where they can catch the sun(window ledge), they’ll absorb the vit d from the sun so you’ll get the bonus of extra vit d when you eat them.