101 Uses for Stinging Nettles by Piers Warren

101 Uses for Stinging Nettles by Piers Warren

Stinging nettles are, for many of us, nothing more than persistent weeds with a painful sting. But apart from having an important role in the web of life, nettles are an incredibly useful plant to mankind. They have been put to myriad uses by our ancestors, and many of these are still valid today. Already stinging nettle products are growing in popularity in the field of alternative medicine, as their wide range of health benefits becomes better known. This unique book explores the diverse uses of this fascinating plant - in the garden and the kitchen, for their medical and fibrous properties and so on. It is packed with practical suggestions, as well as a guide to the botany of stinging nettles, and how to collect and store them. For example, you will discover how to use nettles to: make a liquid plant fertiliser brew an unusual beer make a dandruff treatment protect beehives flavour an omelette make friendship bracelets repel flies naturally make green or yellow fabric dyes keep yourself warm in the winter and much more . The many health benefits of taking nettles in various forms include relief from: hay fever and other allergies; acne and other skin conditions; arthritis and rheumatism; asthma; stress; high blood pressure; depression; enlarged prostate gland. The book also features Digital Nettle Art

In his garden and greenhouse, Piers Warren raises a wide variety of fruits and vegetables. He teaches wildlife filmmaking in addition to being the author of several books and several magazine pieces. He has a lot of experience running a smallholding and is passionate about organics, sustainability, and green thinking. He resides in the Norwich area.

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ISBN 13	9780954189990
ISBN 10	095418999X
Title	101 Uses for Stinging Nettles
Author	Piers Warren
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Wildeye
Year published	2006-05-21
Number of pages	80
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