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Saturday, March 23, 2013

Wild Nettles and why you should be friends!

So Spring is FINALLY here in the Pacific Northwest! I am BURSTING with excitement to finally get to be outside more! And..... I am also thrilled to find my Wild Nettles coming back!!!!!

Have you heard of Stinging Nettles Urtica dioica before? They are a deep forest green plant that grows EVERYWHERE in the fields and back country here in Western Washington. Known as the Spring Tonic, Stinging Nettle is one of my favorite Wild Edibles!

Here is a pic of my jars steeping with the Nettle tops I picked just an hour ago!


It is known as an everyday nourisher, an energetic changer, kidney/adrenal ally, digestive restorative, hair & skin nourisher, and one of the highest natural non-animal Iron sources at 7%! Wild Nettle is also high in calcium, magnesium and chlorophyll. Each special property is even MORE of a reason to incorporate it into your life!

Since my love for Wild Nettles has grown since I first moved to Washington state 8 years ago, so has my knowledge. When you live around them, see them through the entire life cycle, a sprout to a dried plant in the fall, you get to know the plant and its energies. I have tried to harness these energies to make them available in a consumable form, my Wild Nettle Tea, as well as my Organic Rosemary & Nettle Hair Rinse!



"Wild Nettle Tea?" you are thinking. Yes, tea! It is good to make up a quart each night before bed and keep it in the refridgerator. Put 2 teabags, or 1 teapot bag into a quart jar. Fill up to the top with boiling water. Put on a lid, and store in the refridgerator until the morning. You can drink it all in the morning, OR sip it throughout the day. It reminds me, taste wise, kind of like spinach. Which brings up another point that it CAN replace spinach in recipes!! This is mostly achieved from fresh Nettles, so feasible if they grow around your area :)

And for the hair, it is a downright MUST!! It helps balance overly oily hair, check falling hair, encourage strength and ease itchy scalps! I have steeped the Wild Nettles with Organic Rosemary in this Organic Hair Rinse. I have been using it since my first jar of infusion was made over 1 year ago. My hair is stronger, my scalp no longer itches, and it is growing in thicker where I once had some thinning spots! So amazing! It is available here.

Are YOU interested in learning more about herbs? Check out the recommended books below! I learned a lot from Susan Weed's Wise Women Herbal Healing Wise.

So would YOU like to try some Wild Nettle Tea for yourself? Would YOU like to see if the hair rinse will work for you? Comment below how Wild Nettles could help you and get in the drawing for a FREE 6 pk of Wild Nettle Tea AND an 4oz Organic Rosemary/Wild Nettle Hair Rinse!! Don't forget to put in your email address so I know how to contact you if you win!

**Winner pays shipping.Open Worldwide.Drawing to be held Monday April 1st.You have 24hours to claim your prize, if not, another winner will be chosen.Please list your email address, even if it is with the "@" sign spelled out.**

19 comments:

  1. How excellent! I've never tried nettle, but I'm willing to try anything made by you! Thanks, Melissa! quiltmakerb at aol dot com.

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  2. I love nettle! I can't wait to get your hair rinse.
    amy.hemmerling@gmail.com

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  3. I would love to try your hair rinse....my hair seems to be aging along with the rest of me-hehe. I love your lavender lotion and lip balms so I bet this is wonderful, too! mscmom at hotmail dot com

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  4. I'm intrigued! enlehman86 at gmail dot com

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  5. I would love to use the nettle rinse to help my hair be stronger and less fine/thin.
    -Kahla Yingling
    kahlarae9@live.com

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  6. I'd love to try both nettles products! The rinse would be nice to help balance the harsh desert climate and the cleansing tea sounds great. Ludosti at gmail dot com

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  7. I've read lots about the health benefits of nettles, but with growing up around here and my many less than friendly encounters with them I've always been to chicken to harvest any to try.
    lady.m.draco@gmail.com

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  8. I would love to try both the tea and hair rinse. The tea sounds amazing and my hair especially is needing some real help right about now, as it is becoming dryer and thinning. Thank you!
    tjadornments@hotmail.com

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  9. I would love the tea and hair rinse. I have been using baking soda in my hair and it would be nice to add something new to the mix. I love your products and look forward to using more!
    laurascott1985@gmail.com

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  10. I would love to try out the tea and hair product. Im just learning abouut wild nettles. I have loved everything I have tried of your line so far! dmusca@yahoo.com

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  11. I love tea so I would love to try wild nettle tea! I also think I would love the nettle hair rinse for my thin hair! :)
    Thanks for the giveaway!
    babybensmama@yahoo.com

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  12. It sounds lovely, I am 44 and my hair is naturally curly and I have grayed early, I dye my hair and I am looking for products that are natural and organic. I can't wait to try your products. I stumbled upon your Etsy site! So glad I did.
    autumnraincreations@comcast.net

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  13. I would love to try it!!
    porphyriac@aol.com

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  14. Your web site is beautiful & your way of making handmade products that are good,
    love the thought of winning your product.

    rinebird AT Gmail dot com

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  15. I think nettle tea would be a great way to increase my vitamin intake and my hair wouldn't mind a little extra love. :) jmjssanchez at sbcglobal dot net

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  16. And the winner is........ Comment #9 : Daniella Hauptmann
    March 25, 2013 at 11:15 AM

    I would love to try out the tea and hair product. Im just learning abouut wild nettles. I have loved everything I have tried of your line so far! dmusca@yahoo.com

    Congrats Daniella!!

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  17. This is a super yummy scrub my daughter and I would love to try :-) thanks, Carolyn F.

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  18. sounds great just bought some conditioner from your easy store!

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