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Recipes. Nettle Infusion: You will need 1 table-
spoon dried and crushed nettle leaves and 1 cup boiling
water. Pour the boiling water over the nettle leaves and
allow it to steep for 10 to 15 minutes. Strain and drink
twice daily.

Nettle Tincture. Ingredients: stinging nettle
leaves, fresh or crushed and dried (fresh is best), 80
proof vodka or other drinking alcohol of same
strength, a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Fill the jar with fresh nettle leaves that have been sliced
into thin pieces and crushed. Pour vodka over the
leaves and fill the jar, making sure all the leaves are
covered. Cap the jar tightly. Label it. Let the tincture
Burns, Insect Bites, and Wounds: Use a dou- infuse for 4 to 6 weeks, shaking the jar daily. Add more
ble strength Nettle Infusion as a wash to treat burned alcohol if needed to keep the jar full. Pour the alcohol
skin, sunburns, insect bites, wounds, and other skin ir- through a fine mesh sieve or a coffee filter to remove
ritations. Stinging nettle has combudoron, which has all of the herbs. Store the tincture in a cool, dark cup-
been shown to help with burn treatment. Make the board for up to 5 years. Dosage: 1/2 to 1 teaspoon, twice
Nettle Infusion recipe using 2 tablespoons of dried or daily.
fresh nettle leaves. Use the cooled liquid to wash and
treat these conditions, allowing it to dry on the skin.

Menstrual Problems: Women with heavy uterine
bleeding and other menstrual problems benefit from
stinging nettle.

Sprains, Cramps, Tendonitis, and Sciatica:
Muscle cramping, injuries and nerve pain benefit from
the application of a compress made by soaking a cotton
pad in Nettle Tincture and applying it over the affected
area. Fasten it in place for best results.
Stimulates Blood Flow: Stinging nettle stimu-
lates the circulatory system and blood flow. To stimu-
late blood flow and improve circulation, use a Nettle
Infusion or Tea. It can also be used externally as the
sting brings healing and blood flow to the area.
Anemia, Cardiac Insufficiency, Swellings,
Enlarged Spleen and as a Whole-Body
Tonic: For serious conditions such as these, use fresh
nettle juice prepared by soaking and blending the
whole fresh plant. Stinging nettle, Frank Vincentz - Own work, CC by SA 3.0

Hair Rinse: Use Nettle Tea as a hair rinse to in-
crease shine. Couple it with Horsetail and Rosemary
for maximum results.

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