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Nettle
Urtica dioica
The mineral-rich weed that stings, then feeds — spring tonic, hay-fever leaf, prostate root.
Flavor
Cooked leaf tastes like spinach and green tea, mineral and clean.
Symptoms
fatigue, allergies, joint pain, urinary symptoms
In favor
Food and medicine
Against
The sting is real
Grow lab
Yes
Days to harvest
40–60 days for spring tops; roots in year 2