I’ve been drinking nettle tea for a month. Why? I heard about it on TikTok, naturally. When I saw on social media that stinging nettle is suddenly the hot medicinal plant, I asked myself: Do they ...

You might expect a plant that stings skin on contact to contribute little to your health. But stinging nettle, a North American weed that grows wild but is relatively easy to cultivate, can be ...

Nettle, or stinging nettle (Urtica dioica), is an herbaceous flowering plant that has been used as a natural remedy for thousands of years due to its medicinal and nutritional properties. You've ...

Nettle leaves contain many healthy antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, which means that there may be potential benefits of nettle tea. However, a negative side effect of nettle tea is that a person ...

I was at an event in Canton helping a friend sell candles, and I talked to customers about candles and plants. Next to our booth we had a fellow selling cactus and succulents in baskets he made. I ...

Within the beauty of Lake Tahoe lies a vast medicine cabinet. You may have even walked past, next to, or on top of these little medicinal beings without much notice. A glimpse of the lake along your ...

If you buy something through a link on this page, we may earn a small commission. How this works. Stinging nettle is a popular herbal remedy with many uses, ranging from reducing arthritis pain to ...

A close up shot of a stinging nettle. - Judith Haeusler/Getty Images Stinging nettles might not sound appetizing to the uninitiated, but don't let their reputation scare you off. Stinging nettles are ...