NETTLE (Urtica dioica) Perennial culinary dyeplant industrial insecticide medicinal milk producing pregnancy sow: early spring, late summer, early autumn buying: S4270 seeds: pkt/$1.25 (Richters, Can.) Drying or cooking removes stinging effect of the leaves. Can be used in salt-reduced diets, because they contain little salt. Cooked young shoots are: rich in iron, calcium & many other vitamins and minerals - and commonly eaten as tonic spring greens - helps with cronic fatigue and low energy due to insufficient iron important bio-dynanmic herb: increases potency of neighbouring herbs, and stimultates humus formation Greens: use freshly steamed, or make into a tea Tea: also a mild diuretic and aids in elimination of excess water from body tissues A good reputation as a specific herb for general female problems Pregnancy: an excellent nourishing herb for the pregnant woman - as a tonic - for tiredness - a remedy for hemorrhaging dirung childbirth - enriches and increases flow of milk - aids in restoring and rebuilding mother's energy following childbirth - still used by Native American women