Nettle was the Anglo-Saxon sacred herb wergula, and in medieval times nettle beer was drunk for rheumatism. Nettle’s high vitamin C content made it a valuable spring tonic for our ancestors after a winter of living on grain and salted meat, with hardly any green vegetables.
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Latin name: Urticaria Dioca
Family: Urticaceae
Folk name: nettle leaf, stinging nettle, stinger
Habitat: woods, grassy places, disturbed ground, ditches
Part Used: Herb
Medicinal Use: Rich in iron, blood detoxifier, for urinary problems, for hay fever and allergic reactions, gout and painful joints.
Wikipedia Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urtica_dioica
