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Stinging nettles are, for many of us, nothing more than persistent weeds with a painful sting. But apart from having an important role in the web of life, nettles are an incredibly useful plant to mankind. They have been put to myriad uses by our ancestors, and many of these are still valid today. Already stinging nettle products are growing in popularity in the field of alternative medicine, as their wide range of health benefits becomes better known. This unique book explores the diverse uses of this fascinating plant - in the garden and the kitchen, for their medical and fibrous properties and so on. It is packed with practical suggestions, as well as a guide to the botany of stinging nettles, and how to collect and store them. For example, you will discover how to use nettles to: make a liquid plant fertiliser brew an unusual beer make a dandruff treatment protect beehives flavour an omelette make friendship bracelets repel flies naturally make green or yellow fabric dyes keep yourself warm in the winter and much more ... The many health benefits of taking nettles in various forms include relief from: hay fever and other allergies; acne and other skin conditions; arthritis and rheumatism; asthma; stress; high blood pressure; depression; enlarged prostate gland. The book also features Digital Nettle Art!
Excerpted from 101 Uses for Stinging Nettles by Piers Warren. Copyright © 2006. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
I expect your first question is ‘Are there really that many uses for stinging nettles?’ The answer most definitely is yes – and more besides, depending on how you categorise them.
Your second question might be ‘Why on earth write about the uses of stinging nettles?’ Well I have two very good reasons: the first is that from a practical point of view these are uses that you may be able to put to your benefit; the second is that stinging nettles are a good example of the valuable natural resources that surround us, yet are often ignored.
We are becoming aware that disappearing rainforests contain many plants that can be of great use to mankind – in combating disease for example – and let’s hope we are realising this before it is too late. But in our own back yards we also have many useful plants, most of which we think of as weeds and destroy. With our increasingly disposable and environment-damaging lifestyles it is important to value the resources that nature has given us.
Everything has its place in nature, and, even if you don’t end up enjoying a nettle omelette, or gargling nettle juice to ease your sore throat, I hope you will think of nettles with a little more affection and respect after reading this book. Stinging nettles, like wasps, are often thought of as unnecessary evils of the natural world, but they are vital elements of the web of life. If we look into the past we see that our ancestors indeed made much use of stinging nettles (and many other wild plants too) and most of these uses are just as valid today.
Above all, nettles are extremely good for us. They are packed with vitamins, minerals and fibre, and have many healing properties.
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18 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Although this book does what it said on the tin I had expected a little more detail on some of the uses rather than a brief insert. There is clearly a multitude of uses for this overlooked plant and it would be nice to deconstruct its misconception as a useless and irritating weed; to some extent this book does that but with further explanation our parks and gardens could transform into a treasure trove of potential through one plant alone.
So how did the Egyptians extract oil from nettle seeds for their lamps? I want to do it!!
It does contain some good recipes and a description of how to make cordage but I would buy for reference and maybe not for the practical application.
So how did the Egyptians extract oil from nettle seeds for their lamps? I want to do it!!
It does contain some good recipes and a description of how to make cordage but I would buy for reference and maybe not for the practical application.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I was excited when I saw this book title...a whole book about one of my favourite plants. Sadly, I was disappointed when I read it. The depth of knowledge presented is too light to be of much use. It would be impossible to recreate many of the uses of nettles using this book as a guide, and some of the stinging nettle illustrations are actually pictures of a completely different plant!
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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I am an alternative healer and have known for some time that stinging nettles can be put to a number of uses, but this book has been a real eye-opener. It's written in a friendly chatty style, at times funny, but all the 101 uses are quite valid. Some are historical but many can still be used today. I have a whole new respect for this amazing plant and am already using it more - for myself as well. If you're interested in the use of plants this book is just fascinating. I keep wanting to tell people bits from it - "Did you know..."! It would also make a great gift for a gardener who thinks of the nettle merely as a weed!
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Nettle Report
This book is full of loads of information and although I haven't tried many of the uses, I can tell you that the Nettle Tea fertilizer is excellent and really works great. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Niall Darcy
Ecellent little book
Great book with lots of information on the uses of nettles with bits on the history of what they were used for as well so makes an interesting read at a reasonable price. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2009 by Mrs. P. Green
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FANTASTIC BOOK THAT IS FULL OF EXCELLENT IDEAS OF WHAT TO DO WITH A WEED (A PLANT IN THE WRONG PLACE) THAT IS USUALLY AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS, AND VERY TASTY IT IS TOO.
Published on 2 Aug 2009 by BLACKBERRY BILL
Amazing!
You just won't believe what you can use nettles for! Bought as a joke present for my elderly mother who is very unhappy at the general decrease in natural vegetation in our... Read more
Published on 7 Feb 2009 by Catherine Henson
Compulsory Purchase for eco-friendly gardeners!!!
Very readable, a simple no frills book that is easy to follow, informative, fascinating and eco-friendly. Read more
Published on 21 Nov 2007 by Mr. S. J. Oxley
I was amazed and enlightened!
After reading this book by either dipping in to seek what you wish to know - or from cover-to-cover - you will be intrigued and delighted! Read more
Published on 23 July 2006 by Owlbright
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