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Stinging Nettle Leaf

Stinging Nettle Leaf

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Botanical Name: Urtica dioica
Nettle has been used worldwide for centuries in a variety of countries and cultures. It has been eaten as a wild food plant, applied topically to the skin, and drunk as an herbal tea. It was used extensively for its fibers and was woven into cloth. Nettle fibers were considered to be high quality and comparable to flax or hemp in Northern Europe.
Nettle supports healthy urinary function and has mild diuretic action and helps to maintain upper respiratory health.*
Our European nettle leaf is collected from long standing organic populations. When steeped as tea, it has a lovely amber hue and a rich vegetal flavor. If you prefer a lighter flavored nettle leaf, our organic North American nettle will be the perfect fit.
Nettle is a dioecious, herbaceous, perennial plant. The soft, green leaves are borne oppositely on an erect, wiry, green stem and have a strongly serrated margin. The leaves and stems are very hairy with nonstinging hairs, and, in most subspecies, also bear many stinging hairs (trichomes), whose tips come off when touched, causing paresthesia. Urtica dioica belongs to the Urticaceae family.**Botanical Name:** Urtica dioica
 
Nettle has been used for centuries in many cultures around the world. People eat it as a wild food, apply it to the skin, and drink it as herbal tea. Nettle fibers were also woven into cloth and are known for their high quality, similar to flax or hemp in Northern Europe.
 
Nettle helps keep the urinary system healthy and has mild diuretic effects. It also supports upper respiratory health.*
 
We collect our European nettle leaf from well-established organic sources. When made into tea, it has a warm amber color and a rich plant flavor. If you like a lighter taste, try our organic North American nettle instead.
 
Nettle is a dioecious, herbaceous perennial plant. Its soft, green leaves grow opposite each other on a straight green stem and have a serrated edge. Both the leaves and stems are covered in soft, non-stinging hairs, but most subspecies also have stinging hairs (trichomes) that can cause a tingling feeling when touched. *Urtica dioica* is part of the Urticaceae family.
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