Good article with some recipes (including nettle beer)
a couple of video too.
http://www.offthegridnews.com/survival-gardening-2/surprising-wild-weed-can-be-used-to-improve-health-and-even-make-beer/Do note the list of uses for Stinging Nettle, including male prostate problems and Urinary tract ailments for both men and women, menstrual benefits and several other uses.
I have included an excerpt from the article:
...Other stinging nettles uses:
- Put stinging nettles into the compost pile to speed up processing and help the waste “cook” more quickly.
- Some farmers feed nettles to their cows to increase milk production.
- WebMD notes that stinging nettle root is used to treat urination problems related to an enlarged prostate.
- The root is also widely used as a diuretic and rubbed onto joints to ease stiffness.
- Cook the nettles leaves and eat them as you would any other vegetable. They’re an excellent addition to any salad.
- Adding cooked nettles to chicken feed has also been known to increase egg production.
- Make soup stock with stinging nettles by pouring the tea from blanching into ice cube trays and freezing until needed.
- Eat recipes made with stinging nettles or drink the tea to control excessive menstruation or to prevent gout.
- Make a green smoothie by blending 1 cup of finely chopped nettles leaves with 1 cup of almond milk, 4 strawberries and 1 banana.
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