Stinging Nettle – Urtica dioica (Part 1)
Stinging nettle belongs to the Urtica family and has been revered throughout history for it’s health and medicinal benefits. Fossil records have found that stinging nettles were around in the Middle...
View ArticleNettles Festival @ Balboa Park March 2nd
San Diego is such an amazing place with really unique community events. Friday, March 2nd from 8am to Noon at the Trees for Health garden in Balboa Park, you will be able to help the park and yourself...
View ArticleCreamy Vegan Nettle Risotto Recipe
I have at least 5 lbs of Stinging Nettle (Urtica dioica) and I’m figuring out what to do with all of it. Last night I took some of the fresh leaves from the Nettle I harvested at Balboa Park the day...
View ArticleOverview of Vitamins found in Herbs
Phytomedicine is the practice of using proven, traditional methods of herb-based medicines. Before I continue writing articles on herbs I thought it was important to create a post that I can reference...
View ArticleUrtica Dioica (Nettle) Health Properties, Nutrients and Dosage
The amazing benefits of Stinging Nettle, Urtica dioica, are so very many that this is going to be a bit lengthy, I don’t even really know where to begin. Nettle is considered to be one of the most...
View ArticleAngelica archangelica; Herb of the Angels
Latin name: Angelica archangelica ~ Common name: Also known as garden angelica, wild celery, Norwegi: an angelica Not to be confused with her cousin the Chinese Angelica sinensis, also known as the...
View ArticleDandelion – Taraxacum officinale
Weed of the Poet Its little Ether Hood Doth Sit upon its Head- The millinery supple Of the sagacious God- Till when it slip away A nothing at a time- And Dandelion’s Drama Expires in a stem. -Emily...
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