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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

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