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====== Nettle ====== | ====== Nettle ====== | ||
+ | ==== Can be consumed ==== | ||
Nettle can be consumed as a salad dressing, among other uses. To avoid burning, it should be scalded with hot water. Histamine and formic acid are responsible for nettle' | Nettle can be consumed as a salad dressing, among other uses. To avoid burning, it should be scalded with hot water. Histamine and formic acid are responsible for nettle' | ||
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+ | ==== Healthy ==== | ||
+ | Nettle leaves and stems contain many healthy and valuable compounds: flavonoids, organic acids (formic, acetic and others), β-carotene, | ||
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+ | ==== Tincture ==== | ||
+ | Nettle can also be made into a tincture. The leaves are poured with a spirit and put away in a dark room for two weeks. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | ==== Cattle feed ==== | ||
+ | Nettle is used as a feed additive for cattle and poultry. It improves the yield of milk cows or laying hens. In addition, it is also used in gardening, where it works well as a natural fertilizer. | ||
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+ | ==== Treatment of many diseases ==== | ||
+ | Nettle is widely used in the treatment of many diseases. Among other things, it stimulates water excretion from the body, thus causing flushing of the kidneys and lower urinary tract. It is used to treat kidney stones and cystitis. [([[https:// | ||
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+ | {{tag>flora medicine}} |