Nettle - The Magick Moon

Nettle

Nettles is cut, and sold by the ounce.

Nettle are covered with tiny, nearly invisible stinging hairs that produce an intense, stinging pain, followed redness and skin irritation.

The generic name comes from the Latin word, uro, which means I burn. Nevertheless, they're superb, non-stinging, cooked vegetables.

Nettles usually appear in the same places year after year. Look for them in rich soil, disturbed habitats, moist woodlands, thickets, along rivers, and along partially shaded trails.

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Nettle is cut, and sold by the ounce.

Nettle also known as stinging nettle.

A coarse perennial with creeping, yellow roots and egg shaped, pointed deep toothed leaves which are covered with stinging hairs.

Small green flowers bloom in long clusters in summer.

Magical Properties:
Zodiac: Aries
Gender: Male
Planet: Mars
Element: Fire
Deities: Thor, Helios, Apollo
Basic Powers: Protection, exorcism.

Nettle is used in protection sachets and to remove curses. It is also burned during exorcisms.

Medicinal Usage:
Nettle used internally for anemia since the high vitamin C content ensures that iron is properly absorbed by the body.

Also used to increase milk flow in nursing mothers. Used for stimulating the circulation.

The fresh shoots make a great spring tonic.

Tinctures are used for arthritis, skin problems, and heavy uterine bleeding.

Compresses can be applied to painful arthritic joints, gout, neuralgia, sprains, tendonitis, and sciatica.

Ointments are used for hemorrhoids. Washes are applied to burns, insect bites, and wounds.

Culinary Usage:
Young Nettle leaves are cooked like spinach, made into soup, and are added to meat, egg, and vegetable dishes.

Cosmetic Usage:
The root is made into a hair rinse for dandruff, thinning hair, and a general conditioner.

Usage Example:
Nettle Hair Rinse
Steep 1 tsp of dried nettle leaves in 1 cup boiling water for 20 minutes.

Strain, then bring the tea back to a boil and another teaspoon of nettle to this mixture.

Allow this to steep until it is cool enough to apply to your hair, then strain again. Pour this over your hair after you shampoo.

This is a leave in hair rinse.

NOTE: Although there are medical usage notations provided for Nettles listed above, we are not doctors, and do not provide this educational information as medical advice. We suggest you consult with a physician or certified herbalist if you are seeking medical remedies. The information provided above is strictly informational, and not meant or intended as medical advice. The Magick Moon, nor its employees shall be held responsible, or liable for the misuse of herbs listed in this section.

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