Urtica dioica

Urtica dioica L. Engl.: common nettle, greater nettle, common stinging nettle, great stinging nettle, nettle, stinging nettle. Deu.: Grosse Brennessel, Brennessel. Suom.: isonokkonen, etelännokkonen, nokkonen. Sven.: brännässla, vanlig brännässla. Fran.: ortie, grande ortie, ortie dioïque, ortie élevée, ortie piquante. Ital.: ortica. Bot. syn.: Urtica californica Greene, Urtica cardiophylla Rydb., Urtica galeopsifolia Wierzb. ex Opiz, Urtica gracilis Ait., Urtica lyallii S. Wats., Urtica major H. P. Fuchs, Urtica procera Muhl. ex Willd., Urtica serra auct. non Blume, Urtica strigossima Rydb., Urtica viridis Rydb.

Nettles: iron tonic.

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Mo' nettles.

Henriette's herbal blog: For sciatica? Hmmm.

Nettle seed from Finland.

Henriette's herbal blog: I was teaching up north this week and found a supplier of nettle seeds.

Photo: Urtica dioica 29.

Photo: Urtica dioica 29. Young plants, lots and lots of them. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2006-08-19.

Photo: Urtica dioica 30.

Photo: Urtica dioica 30. Young plant. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2006-08-19.

Photo: Urtica dioica 31.

Photo: Urtica dioica 31. Young plant. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2006-08-19.

Photo: Urtica dioica 28.

Photo: Urtica dioica 28. A basketful of branches in seed. Perheniemi, Finland. Picked. 2006-08-16.

Field week: picking things

Henriette's herbal blog: It's easy to pick lots of herbs when you have a couple dozen hands.

Rose root.

Henriette's herbal blog: Rose root is an adaptogen.

Photo: Urtica dioica 27.

Photo: Urtica dioica 27. Young greens. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-05-19.

Photo: Urtica dioica 26.

Photo: Urtica dioica 26. Spring growth. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2005-05-13.

Photo: Urtica dioica 25.

Photo: Urtica dioica 25. New growth in spring. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2005-04-05.

Nettle tea.

Henriette's herbal blog: Picking nettles for tea.

Old nettles.

Henriette's herbal blog: Old nettles aren't good for you. Young nettles are.

Nettle greens.

Henriette's herbal blog: Do's and don'ts when picking nettle greens.

Picking nettle seed.

Henriette's herbal blog: It's not difficult, but ...

Maral root.

Henriette's herbal blog: A nice adaptogen which specifically strengthens the kidneys.

Overnight infusion.

Henriette's herbal blog: Nettle and red clover chais as overnight infusions.

Photo: Overnight infusion.

Photo: Overnight infusion. Nettles: overnight infusion. Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2005-02-10.

Nettle latte.

Henriette's herbal blog: Now why didn't I think of that?

Nettle seed.

Henriette's herbal blog: This just in: Stinging Nettles Itch.

Photo: Urtica dioica 24.

Photo: Urtica dioica 24. Dried seeds in a glass of water: they float. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-11-15.

Photo: Urtica dioica 20.

Photo: Urtica dioica 20. Top in seed. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-25.

Photo: Urtica dioica 21.

Photo: Urtica dioica 21. Stalk in seed. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Wild. 2004-08-25.

Photo: Urtica dioica 22.

Photo: Urtica dioica 22. Plants in seed, hanging to dry. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-08-25.

Photo: Urtica dioica 23.

Photo: Urtica dioica 23. Plants in seed, hanging to dry. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Processed. 2004-08-25.

Photo: Urtica dioica 19.

Photo: Urtica dioica 19. Branch, covered in frost. Annala, Helsinki, Finland. Planted. 2003-10-15.