Health Benefits : Nettles

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Nettles are rich in minerals and highly valued in country medicine for their tonic and blood purifying powers.
The iron they supply makes them useful as a treatment for fatigue,. which is often due to a lack of this essential mineral, and they are also extremely valuable in the treatment of skin problems.


Eat only the young nettles, in the autumn the leaves become gritty with crystals and unwholesome.
Pick them with gloves on, avoiding road verges which may have been sprayed, wash them carefully, and cook them like spinach, or add a few leaves to a vegetable soup.