Thank you so much for sharing this Zabby! We have lots of self heal in the garden (known in Dutch as 'bijenkorfje' or 'bee hive') and I'll definitely be picking some this weekend to make tea. I only knew that the bees love it, but not that I could consume it too :) And, it spreads really well as a ground cover, so once you have one patch, it'll easily expand. Have a good weekend! x
Oh thank you for sharing that info about its Dutch name, how lovely! Let me know how you get on with your tea. I'm really hoping mine spreads in the garden! x
When the world recognizes herbs have been used for thousands of years and conveniently located, not found in a hurry up plastic bottle world the better off people will be. Herbs may be slower to heal, but most ate timely tested. Ask and Chinese herbal authority. Can garlic, horseradish and healing honey be wrong?
We want fast results. Maybe that’s why the world rushes to oblivion as we don’t stop to smell the roses.
Fantastic - I've wondered so often how much of an exaggeration the name is! But clearly it has magical powers. I have allowed a lot of it to grow in a place I usually clear - must keep a close eye and use it whenever I get any digit trapped in a door or need a salve.
Do! Collect it anytime, all the above ground parts including flower heads. If you add lemon balm as well, that makes for a more potent anti viral for cold sores especially.
Thanks for the reminder to get out and collect nettle seeds while they're here, I swear they give me more of an energy boost and help me to concentrate even more than coffee does.
Dry and add to salt shaker. Use whenever need salt in a stew or cooking. Nettle also has properties to reduce prostrate problems in men. Iron for women.
I just popped out into our no mowed front lawn and almost cried to find a new little purple arrival. I had not properly read this post, but seen enough to think I reckon it's Self Heal and I also reckon i know where to find out. Thanks so much Zabby, it is! I now how bird's food trefoil and self heal and grasshoppers after a couple of years of not mowing. It's such a wonderful thing to get excited about it. Thank you for all you share, I'm off to see if my also left alone nettles have seeds ♥️🙏xx
Keep going Clare!! If you need help with the nettles there's a post about those somewhere here too... it's the female seeds you want. I collected mine this morning.
Thank you so much for sharing this Zabby! We have lots of self heal in the garden (known in Dutch as 'bijenkorfje' or 'bee hive') and I'll definitely be picking some this weekend to make tea. I only knew that the bees love it, but not that I could consume it too :) And, it spreads really well as a ground cover, so once you have one patch, it'll easily expand. Have a good weekend! x
Oh thank you for sharing that info about its Dutch name, how lovely! Let me know how you get on with your tea. I'm really hoping mine spreads in the garden! x
When the world recognizes herbs have been used for thousands of years and conveniently located, not found in a hurry up plastic bottle world the better off people will be. Herbs may be slower to heal, but most ate timely tested. Ask and Chinese herbal authority. Can garlic, horseradish and healing honey be wrong?
We want fast results. Maybe that’s why the world rushes to oblivion as we don’t stop to smell the roses.
So true Richard!
Fantastic - I've wondered so often how much of an exaggeration the name is! But clearly it has magical powers. I have allowed a lot of it to grow in a place I usually clear - must keep a close eye and use it whenever I get any digit trapped in a door or need a salve.
Ooh lovely. I'm going to try and make a salve if I still have the right ingredients around...
Self heal is my favourite. I make a balm that has pretty much cured my cold sores, it’s magic. Emma x
I think I'll try and make a balm! Do you usually collect it after it's flowered for the balm?
Do! Collect it anytime, all the above ground parts including flower heads. If you add lemon balm as well, that makes for a more potent anti viral for cold sores especially.
Thanks for the reminder to get out and collect nettle seeds while they're here, I swear they give me more of an energy boost and help me to concentrate even more than coffee does.
Same! I am going to collect big jar full next week I think.
Dry and add to salt shaker. Use whenever need salt in a stew or cooking. Nettle also has properties to reduce prostrate problems in men. Iron for women.
I just popped out into our no mowed front lawn and almost cried to find a new little purple arrival. I had not properly read this post, but seen enough to think I reckon it's Self Heal and I also reckon i know where to find out. Thanks so much Zabby, it is! I now how bird's food trefoil and self heal and grasshoppers after a couple of years of not mowing. It's such a wonderful thing to get excited about it. Thank you for all you share, I'm off to see if my also left alone nettles have seeds ♥️🙏xx
Keep going Clare!! If you need help with the nettles there's a post about those somewhere here too... it's the female seeds you want. I collected mine this morning.