{"id":123,"date":"2022-04-21T18:41:08","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T18:41:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/?p=123"},"modified":"2022-04-29T21:36:20","modified_gmt":"2022-04-29T21:36:20","slug":"week-5-nettles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/week-5-nettles\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 5: Nettles and More"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Stinging Nettle – Urtica dioica<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Family – Urticaceae, Nettle<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Botanical Information: <\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Habit:<\/strong> herb
Life cycle: <\/strong>perennial
Size:<\/strong> 2-8 feet tall, commonly 3-4 feet
Arrangement: <\/strong>opposite
Leaves: <\/strong>simple leaves | shape – heart-shaped | margins – toothed
Flowers: <\/strong>color – greenish<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ecological Information:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Habitat (growth conditions):<\/strong> deep, rich soil, near moisture, shade
Range (geographical distribution):<\/strong> sea level to low mountains, most of North America
Origins (native where):<\/strong> northern Africa, North America, Asia, Europe<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medicinal Information:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Part(s) used for medicine:<\/strong> young leaves, root
Indications:<\/strong> arthritis, eczema, hypothyroid, fatigue, seasonal allergies, UTI’s, asthma, menstrual cramps, weak teeth\/hair\/bones, build blood, increase lactation
Actions:<\/strong> nutritive, adaptogen, diuretic, astringent, hemostatic, kidney\/adrenal trophorestorative
CAUTIONS:<\/strong> stinging hairs along all parts of the plant, use gloves when harvesting and cook or boil for 2 minutes before use
Access and Use:<\/strong> access – forage (it’s all over campus, near the farm right now!) | harvest – top of growth any time during season, preferably before flowering | use internally as a tea or tincture, use in your favorite recipes or find new recipes<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Food Information:<\/strong> <\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Part(s) eaten: <\/strong>leaves
Harvest timing: <\/strong>while plant is young, before it flowers
Recipe:<\/strong> Potato Leek Nettle Soup<\/a>, Japanese Nettle Soup<\/a>, Nettle Cream Soup<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

References Cited: <\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
  1. Benoliel, Doug. Northwest Foraging. <\/em>Skipstone, 2011.<\/li>
  2. de la Foret, Rosalee. “Nettle Herb.” Web https:\/\/www.herbalremediesadvice.org\/nettle-herb.html<\/a> <\/li><\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Stinging Nettle – Urtica dioica Family – Urticaceae, Nettle Botanical Information:   Habit: herbLife cycle: perennialSize: 2-8 feet tall, commonly 3-4 feetArrangement: oppositeLeaves: simple leaves | shape – heart-shaped | margins – toothedFlowers: color – greenish Ecological Information:  Habitat (growth conditions): deep, rich soil, near moisture, shadeRange (geographical distribution): sea level to low mountains, most of … Continue reading Week 5: Nettles and More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":453,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1],"tags":[],"geo":null,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/453"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=123"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":147,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/123\/revisions\/147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=123"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=123"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.evergreen.edu\/taste-portfolio-sp22-dewitt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=123"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}