The past two years have left plenty of us concerned about our mental health as we burrowed down in our homes and avoided social interaction due to the current social and economic climate. (Unfortunately, in some regions of the world, this is still a present reality.) One way to embrace our self care is to properly consume foods that are…
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Herbs & Spices: Stinging Nettle for Small Intestines, Bladder & Lungs (L.) Urtica dioica
PHYLOGENETIC INFORMATION: Phylum: Angiosperm Class: Eudicot Family: Urticaceae Genus: Urtica Species: Urtica dioica Common Names: Nettle, Common Nettle, Nettle Leaf A flowering plant, Urtica dioica, better known as Stinging Nettle (or Nettle), falls within the Urticaceae family, the Urtica genus, and the dioica species. U. dioica consists of 45 genera and 550 species worldwide with only six genera in North…