It was believed that a healer could heal a patient by pulling up nettle roots and speaking the patients name and that of their parents. Associated with the Norse God Thor, Nettles were also thrown on the fire to avert thunderstorms.
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Latin name: Cerastium Fontanum
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Folk name: mouse ear chickweed
Habitat: Grassland, waste places, hedgerows and cultivated ground
Part Used: Herb
Medicinal Use: Not medicinal but leaves can be eaten
Wikipedia Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerastium_fontanum
