The Light Side of Stinging Nettle

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Indexed  January 18, 2011

Image by brewbooks via Flickr Stinging Nettle (Common Nettle) grows from one meter to two meters tall during the summertime and dies off when the winter comes. It’s rhizomes spread out wide. The roots and stolons are both bright yellow in color. The leaves are spade shaped and range from 3 to 15 centimenters in length. Both the leaves and stems are covered with dense hair. Most of the hair does not sting but some of them might have hairs that inject several chemicals into whoever touches them. This burning sensation can ...   See the complete post here