Nettles are a very valuable addition to the diet, they are a very nutritious food that is easily digested and is high in minerals (especially iron) and vitamins (especially A and C). Medicinal Uses Nettles have a long history of use in the home as a herbal remedy and nutritious addition to the diet. (...)The whole plant is antiasthmatic, antidandruff, astringent, depurative, diuretic, galactogogue, haemostatic, hypoglycaemic and a stimulating tonic. (...)it is also used to treat anaemia, excessive menstruation, haemorrhoids, arthritis, rheumatism and skin complaints, especially eczema

Urtica dioica Stinging Nettle, California nettle PFAF Plant Database

Urtica dioica is a PERENNIAL growing to 1.2 m (4ft) by 1 m (3ft 3in) at a fast rate. See above for USDA hardiness. It is hardy to UK zone 4 an...

I assume they have to be young nettles, only around at a certain time of year? Or am I wrong?

They grow almost year round. I try pick them during any season. Just pick the top 4-6 leaves these are always relatively young. In autumn the seeds are full of protein.

*leafs*

Vegan, carnivore, omnivore ... we are individuals and everyone can (should!) go their own way. There are way to many parameters that determine what's healthy for you, so you have to find out. That said I assume there is some consensus on #nostr that industrial food is the problem. My small form of self-defense against this are wild plants: herbs, shrooms ...

Wonderful and thanks to you I now found a new tag. Here is my #plantmedicine

Wonderful! Nettles are a superfood. I also like them as smoothie

Awesome.

Maybe you want to check out some #wildherbs.

30g protein per 100g in wild nettle seeds and hemp.