Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica)

nomad

Active Member
i like to eat nettles you can boil them or make nettle soup.
i have tried the dock leaf cure many times and it has never really worked.
 

Pizzzh

Well-Known Member
i'm def planting them with my outdoor plants..
i wonder what other plants sting people, find something really nasty to grow with your weed.
 

quadrophine

Well-Known Member
poison ivy.
poison oak.

haha, if you got busted you'd know the cops around who took your shit cause they'd have rashes all over.
 

Lacy

New Member
Absolutely. Poison Ivy and Poison Oak are WAYYYYYY more harmful than stinging nettle.

trust me:oops: I know:roll:

...cause almost every year I forget about them:cuss::dunce:...nasty nasty plants.
poison ivy.
poison oak.

haha, if you got busted you'd know the cops around who took your shit cause they'd have rashes all over.
 

skunkushybrid

New Member
Yes, this is where cannabis' relationship to weed comes from... I have often remarked myself at how similar they are... wondered even, if they could be harnessed into a potent plant.

Evolution truly is an amazing thing. Who needs false gods, when we have the truth?
 

nomad

Active Member
does poisen ivy and poisen oak only grow in america?i have seen it on films but never for real.sounds like a nasty plant
 

girlyhits

Well-Known Member
Poisen ivy and poisen oak both grow in the states. As a kid in N. California I got poison oak many times.... one time I musta rubbed my eyes cause I remember having it on my face and having my eyes swell shut. It sucked.

I don't know where poisen ivy grows naturally in the states but I know it's here.
 

Redrum

Well-Known Member
Sting Weed as it's called in north KS, has been a royal pain in my ass upon more than a few occasions. Grows thick along the rivers where I once did a lot of Flathead fishing. It leaves nasty welts so we always had to wear jeans around it or avoid it all together. There its not uncommon to find what we called Indian Weed as well. Farmers every year would gather it up and have a bon fire from hell.

Dont think I could bring myself to try and eat sting weed though.. I'd rather eat tree bark.lol :spew:
 
I have grown stinging nettle back yard. I was more interested in it as more of “green” fert and keeping critters away. Breaks down well. Also found makes a great natural antihistamine tea. It grows out of control, chop down, compost before it has a chance to seed. Spreads a lot in good soil. Can over take over a yard.
 

conor c

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Where i stay they are everywhere nettles i mean id never grow em due to that i know they are good nutritional wise the stings meant to be good for arthritis etc all i know is they make a good fermented juice plants love it

i'm def planting them with my outdoor plants..
i wonder what other plants sting people, find something really nasty to grow with your weed.
I find brambles make a good natural barrier/deterrent
 

Chapl

Well-Known Member
I have had really good results with stinging nettle tea, never seen a plant complain about getting that tea!
 

Herb & Suds

Well-Known Member
I have grown stinging nettle back yard. I was more interested in it as more of “green” fert and keeping critters away. Breaks down well. Also found makes a great natural antihistamine tea. It grows out of control, chop down, compost before it has a chance to seed. Spreads a lot in good soil. Can over take over a yard.
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Congrats and WELCOME to RIU :weed:
 
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