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Stinging Nettle - Urtica dioica (Urticaceae)
Description: Perennial herb with stems which grow up to 6 ft. Leaves are oblong and covered in stinging hairs, bears tiny yellow flowers some hanging like catkins (female) and others in spikes (male) in summer and fall.
Uses: Use leaves gathered before flowering fresh or dried in the sun. Mature leaves are laxative and expectorant in infusion. CAUTION: Handle with care, may cause "nettle rash" if handled too frequently with bare hands.
Infusion: Used to prepare more delicate parts of plants. 3 cups of water to 1 ounce dry herb or 1.5 ounce of fresh herbs; pour the freshly boiled water over herbs in a pot, cover the pot and let the herbs steep for at least 10 minutes. Strain and serve. Refrigerate unused portions, lasts up to 24 hours.
Tincture: A tincture is a good solution for long term treatment as will store for up to two years. 8 ounces of dried herb, 1.5 cups of alcohol (grain alcohol like Everclear), and 4 cups of water; Chop your herbs up finely and put them in a glass jar with a good tight fitting lid. Pour the liquid over the herbs and tighten the lid. Keep the jar in a warm, dark place for 2 weeks. Shake the jar every two days. After the two weeks, strain the liquid off through cheesecloth into a clean colored glass jar and store away from heat and direct sunlight.
