[FreeDownloadOEMsoftware]

Can you show a picture of the nettle you are talking about? Down here, we have the Bull Nettle. You brush up against your leg or arm and you will feel on fire for hours. I can't see how you can drink this as a tea. Cattle and horses give this stuff a wide berth it stings so bad.

Paul

Paul! I need to move there to TX and gather nettle for pies and salads and teas! It does not sting when you process it (boiling, cooking, drying). Yes, when raw, you will feel fire when you touch it but that is very good for your blood circulation and people use it on purpose against arthritis and rheumatism. Nettle cleans the blood same way as dandelion. It is the best for detoxing! If you can use it now during Lent it will help you very much. Also it provides many nutrients and minerals and lots of Vitamin K (if your blood clots easily be careful do not drink it, but if there is hemorrhage or women before giving birth with low levels of K vitamin should drink it a month before delivery.) Nettle is a wonder gift from God same like dandelion.

Oh btw I met this guy from TX whose hobby was hunting rattle snakes!!!

[usadatronourl]

Ladies,

I will take your word for it that nettle is drinkable. I have been around this stuff as high up as on horseback and I can't conceive how you can harvest this stuff. As far as good for your blood circulation Nina?; ok, if you say so. All I know is whenever we had to cut and burn this stuff, we had to wear two long sleeved shirts and thick gloves and go straight from the field to the washing machine without touching the outside of our clothes.

This stuff it is the same as you are talking about is not user friendly. I will see if I can find a better picture for you. I have seen these plants as large as 4 feet high and 6 feet around. Nothing goes near them. We have to burn them to get down to the roots.

Paul

I met this guy from TX whose hobby was hunting rattle snakes!!! Some guys just don't know how to live on the edge like the rest of us. Try hunting snakes that don't tell you there are there.

[Anfester]

Paul, the picture you posted is not similar to how our Stinging Nettle looks. I looked it up, and found out that the latin name for Texas Bullnettle is "Cnidoscolus texanus", whereas Stinging Nettle is called "Urtica dioica". I'm not sure if the stuff you have down there is edible at all. Some people call "Stinging Nettle" by the name of "Bull Nettle" also, but it's not like the picture you posted.

Stinging nettle is a big nuisance also, and I don't feel like doing all the work necessary for using the leaves. I just kill the plants ASAP whenever I see them.

And yes, it definitely hurts just like you described it. To me it feels like a wasp sting. Sometimes the pain lasts for a few hours.

The wiki page for Stinging Nettle is very interesting. It's amazing how many medicinal uses it has. Isn't it strange that the leaves inject histamine into our skin when we touch them, yet when eaten they work as an anti-histamine? Who would've ever thought?

[feedcomnet]

Paul dear, uh oh! Now I am worried after seeing the photos you posted in the most recent post. I am not very sure they are nettles so please do not consume those (and I never knew bull nettle or never had this so I am not sure you can consume that))!!! Please because I am scared you will be poisoned because of me, OMG! Here is a photo of a stinging nettle as they are called here.

I do not know what the bull nettle is but we consume what is called the stinging nettle. Please inquire with someone who is knowledgeable about them and can show them to you in nature and then you can gather them.

Or you can ask this company about nettle info.

[NofFoomiTot]

Dear Nina,

I'm sure he would not consume stinging nettles let alone Texan Bull Nettles - but as far as I can tell they are not that toxic anyhow, of course do not eat them just in case.

P.S. I think this is what he is referring to http://essmextension.tamu.edu/plants...le-mala-mujer/ but I could be wrong.

[statistica]

Dear Nina,

I'm sure he would not consume stinging nettles let alone Texan Bull Nettles - but as far as I can tell they are not that toxic anyhow, of course do not eat them just in case.

P.S. I think this is what he is referring to http://essmextension.tamu.edu/plants...le-mala-mujer/ but I could be wrong.

Yup,

That's the one. And NO, I don't go around putting things in my mouth anymore just because I can; like pill bugs. Howver, I have put a whole lot of "things" in my mouth I wish I never had of. Gig 'em Aggies

[CIAFreeAgent]

Yup,

That's the one. And NO, I don't go around putting things in my mouth anymore just because I can; like pill bugs. Howver, I have put a whole lot of "things" in my mouth I wish I never had of. Gig 'em Aggies

Whew!

I have no idea what "Gig 'em Aggies" means but I know your heart so I know it is something good.

[bestformaldress23]

Gig 'em Aggies is the call sign of the University that produced the link in Daniel's post. They are one of the two biggest college rivals here in Texas.

Paul

[shihoodiacarf]

I've seen alot about nettle, but the title of this threads also talks about "other delights". What might those look like?

PC

[pumpineemob]

I've seen alot about nettle, but the title of this threads also talks about "other delights". What might those look like?

PC

Herbs in general are other delights I think. But if you are referring to the strange things that people in different countries eat then there is a long list of them. Asia, especially, provides a long list of strange foods such as scorpions, slugs, birds' nests (I still can't understand how these are made into a food), etc. The aborigines of Australia eat wichity grubs, goanna, and snakes.


I don't know the effects of these foods on the human body but read a little girl's prayer :

"Claudia, 7, praying: "And thank you, God, for liquids, solids and gases." "

Effie

[Teareerah]

A few other edible plants for "other delights",

Today I made a salad with Wild Garlic (Ramsons) it grows in woodland normally near to streams, unlike normal Garlic you eat the leaves and the unopened flowers not the bulbs - the later we do but I don't know if your meant to anyhow we are still alive. I washed it and mixed it with Dandelion leaves and let if soak in some cold salty water drained and slightly washed. It can be seasoned with apple balsamic style vinegar and oil when allowed by fast e.g. weekends.

The Dandelion flowers can be put in a jug of warm water with the juice of a small lemon and some unrefined caster sugar. Then it is left to cool the flowers are removed and it is served.

Both I think are allowed on a fast and garlic is good for the heart plus according to Wikipedia "Dandelion leaves contain abundant amounts of vitamins and minerals, especially Vitamins A, C and K, and are good sources of calcium, potassium, iron and manganese."

P.S. Make sure you pick up and eat the right plants.

[mobiphones]

Daniel,
You actually eat the dandelion flowers?? Are you serious?? What does it taste like?
We usually throw them out, but I never knew the reason why.

[Forex Trading Software]

You actually eat the dandelion flowers?? Yes you could eat them but manly you use them to make drinks a few other examples would be dandelion wine and dandelion and burdock. Are you serious?? Aye What does it taste like? The drink I said about in my other post tastes like a honey without the funny after taste for some reason.

Only think to remember to drink/eat to many of them.

I forgot to sat the garlic leaves/steam can be made chopped up and mixed into a simple spelt flour, water and yeast dough for a healthy garlic bread.

[kiosokkn]

I've seen alot about nettle, but the title of this threads also talks about "other delights". What might those look like?

PC

How about the Greek delight? Or as they call it here the Turkish delight. :P

[Assauraarguck]

Yeah, but I can get that at almost any store around here now.

[preptarra]

I've seen alot about nettle, but the title of this threads also talks about "other delights". What might those look like?

PC

Over here we have a cheese called Yarg which is covered in nettle leaves-just right for that post-Pascha meal after the Liturgy at 2am Esater morning, yum yum!!!

[pfcwlkxav]

Over here we have a cheese called Yarg which is covered in nettle leaves-just right for that post-Pascha meal after the Liturgy at 2am Esater morning, yum yum!!!

Wow that sounds amazing! I never heard of that cheese before. Uh oh! Now we crossed over to non-Lenten delights lol

[kavaTeexy]

Wow that sounds amazing! I never heard of that cheese before. Uh oh! Now we crossed over to non-Lenten delights lol

Oh sorry, please forgive me Nina, I guess Lent is getting to me!!

Paul

[CaseyFronczekHomie]

Oh sorry, please forgive me Nina, I guess Lent is getting to me!!

Paul

Please do not ask forgiveness from me! I was talking about it. Plus do not you know that during Lent the most discussions revolve around non-Lenten food.

[TimEricsson]

Look what I found!