Stinging Nettle - Is it edible raw? Just the Tip
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Stinging Nettle - Urtica Dioica
Stinging nettle is an edible and medicinal plant that is loaded with vitamins and minerals. It can sting the skin and leave painful blisters and should usually be cooked prior to eating. Eating just the tip of stinging nettle seems to be mostly fine to me although I do occasionally get a little sting!
Edible Uses for Stinging Nettle
Stinging nettle can be cooked like spinach and also put into other dishes also similarly to how you might use spinach.
Medicinal Uses for Stinging Nettle
One medicinal use for stinging nettle is related to allergies. Consuming local stinging nettle at the beginning of allergy season is thought to help reduce allergy symptoms.
Please consume wild plants at your own risk! Consult multiple reliable sources before consuming any wild plants! This video is for information and entertainment only! 
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Here's a longer video with lots of info about stinging nettle and what it can be used for!
ruclips.net/video/O_-GtbLRKWQ/видео.html
Cooked, they are delicious. So fresh and alive-tasting. There is a recipe from a Greek island (probably from more than one) using nettle, fresh dill, maybe some cheese wrapped in a thin crépe-type dough and sautéd in olive oil. Just thinking of them makes my mouth water...
That sounds delicious!
As a 6 yr old kid I ran through a meadow of Stinging nettle in a bathing suit. Later I cried for an hour not knowing why My legs were in pain 😂 kinda like the time I played with fluffy pink insulation. Young and dumb but learnt my lessons
Wow, that must have been pretty miserable!
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager there wasn't much of a remedy. Tried swimming and applying lotion but after 30 mins to an hour the stinging just stopped all of a sudden?
Yeah, it just wears off fairly quickly. I'm glad it wasn't too bad!
Haha loved the way you say i shouldnt handle them.. but proceeds to touch them . Also you should probably cook them before eat them.. and you proceed to eat them raw. Haha
Haha! Maybe do as I say but not as I do?
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager hahaha even funnier. Reminded me of my dad. Thanks
@@willamestrada1121 haha! You're welcome! Thank you, too!
Love this
Natural medicine
Me too! Thanks!
You can eat that entire crop if you roll it up into a ball get those juices out then chew it
Nice!
This was a great video, thanks for making us smile!
You're welcome! Thank you, too!
I just walked into a nice big patch on my property. I mean I’m glad I can forage such a nutritious plant… But damn! They hurt for a good 20 minutes, and then I kinda notice a little tingle/burn the rest of the day.
Yeah, sometimes after handling it, I feel some of the sting for quite a while after.
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager from what I understand, I can apply the nettles “needles” directly into my knees and elbows to help with arthritis and inflammation pain I have in those areas. Have you heard the same?
@@fonoflux1 I hope someone replies. I'm interested in knowing too.
@@818adelinaI rub my foot on the leaves and it takes the pain away for a couple of hours.
Some people say rubbing those needles are helpful for arthritis etc,mine isn't bad enough yet,but can see it working like a bee sting therapy,but also good for prostate health as well and allergies
If you wanna eat them raw without fear of being stung just firmly mush them between your thumbs and fingers, once they're a wet crushed lump, the stings have been destroyed so munch away.
Good tips! Thank you!
They are everywhere where i live so right now im conditioning myself to become immune to them
I think it does work to build up a resistance to it. I felt like it affected me a lot less over time. Good luck with it!
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager thx 👍
@@Anotnahave you done it yet?
If I was to grow that in my garden. Is this plant a invasive type Because I love this stuff for soup
It can spread by seeds and rhizomes. I wouldn't call it invasive. I planted it in my yard, and I'm hoping it spreads!
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager That's very fascinating. Thank you for taking the time to reply. I learn new things everyday 😁
The top sprouts (new growth), I think are the choice parts raw!!
I agree. They're good. Thanks!
I munch on a few leaves raw once in a while while gathering it
How do I tell between Grape plant and Stinging Nettle leaves? They seem to look the same
This short covers some ID points. For me the stinging hairs on the stem and underside of the leaves are the most identifying feature.
ruclips.net/user/shortsL7MpRaQTntY?si=XB_dkh8vjQtmfkg4
Where can I find this in California? Can it be bought?
I'm not sure about in California, but I'm confident you could find some online near you.
I can't touch them
It bothers me less with more exposure, but everybody is different!
Question do these have a smell to them? Me and my friends tried crossing this canal a week ago in a city not in the forest it was man made idk the proper name for them honestly… anyways it has a little steam of water and we tried crossing it as a shortcut but there where these plants growing all around it along with tall grass and what we didn’t know was that these plants where gonna give us hell… we ended up being strung and I ended up having an asthma attack from this plant… I just wanted to know since I can’t find any consistent answers on google… is this plant fragrant? We think it’s this plant that gave us hell but we don’t know exactly if it was this plant but we remember the plant being fragrant.
This happened in central California btw.
It's hard for me to describe what I think it smells like. I think it smells very green or like chlorophyll. I notice a smell of fresh plants kinda like fresh cut grass. I personally wouldn't describe it as very fragrant though.
You ever heard of the gympie gympie it’s a relative of stinging nettle that might grow some edible berries but the sting from it can lasts for years and there a story where they used gympie gympie as toilet paper and they shot themselves after.
No, I haven't! That's pretty interesting! Thanks!
Here's a video showing making stinging nettle tea.
ruclips.net/video/8xV-4I0FhQA/видео.html
Just went and foraged a bunch, the sting isn’t near as bad as I was lead to believe when I was little
But what do you do if it stings you???
In this video I show using plantain as a spit poultice to relieve the sting from stinging nettle. I suppose if I got stung in my mouth, I would just chew on some plantain!
ruclips.net/video/swzAWwk-5fc/видео.html
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Thank you!
No! I'm not touching that.
I think that's a good decision!
Did it sting?
I don't think it stung me when I made this video, but I've been stung lots of other times from handling them. It's probably best to wear gloves and not eat them raw, haha!
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager sometimes when i try to get stung it doesnt work but i always get stung by accident😅😅
@@user-fu5rf5bb3v haha! Yes, sometimes it takes me a few tries to get stung!
You can eat it raw, but make sure to fold it and press it into a ball
@spontaanaan8871 good tip! Thanks!
methanoic acid is present
Thank you!
Where can I sell them?? 😂 I can't remove them fast enough. They take over yard if I let them.
There are people who will buy them! I have!
@@OkanaganGardenerandForagerliterally have tingling rash on my arm today from clearing from garden area today. It's growing fast this year ... does it dehydrate?
@aveccoeur3874 yes, it does. It dries well, and can be used later to make tea.
I wish I could get starters from you to plant in my yard. !! I’ve never seen them growing where I live.. occasionally I find them in the store to buy.. I’d prefer to find them in the wild tho.. I live in Sonoma county California ..
@@LJAG77 hopefully you can find some one day!
How big of a tip are we talking
I've only eaten the very top 2 cm or so. Basically just the top leaves as they're emerging, but that's just me, and I get stung sometimes doing that, haha!
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager Thank you 😅 I usually go a Lil deeper but I'll try that out next time..
Haha!
Good to loosen up the bowels and to make ya go when ya cant! Make sure to drink a lot of water with it for it to work tho
Good call! Thank you!
@@OkanaganGardenerandForager great vid!! Thank YOU!
@@murphmanin you're welcome! Thank you, too!
Nettle eating rebel 😀
Haha! Maybe a little bit!
Mero sathi le mero lagi sisnu lerai deko thio .i missed sisnu that'swhy. .i love sisnu 💚🧃🍀😭😭
Thank you!