This blog may help people explore some of the 'hidden' issues involved in certain media treatments of environmental and scientific issues. Using personal digital images, it's also intended to emphasise seasonal (and other) changes in natural history of the Swansea (South Wales) area. The material should help participants in field-based modules and people generally interested in the natural world. The views are wholly those of the author.
Thursday, 8 July 2021
Plants We Used to Use 5. The Common Nettle
The Nettle is normally avoided because of its sting. The plant has, however, a long tradition of being used in herbal medicines, as a cooked food, to make a tea and as a raw material for textiles. Roman legionnaires used to rub nettles on their skin in cold places (like Wales), to make them feel warmer. The Bottle Inn (Marshwood, Dorset) hosts the World Nettle Eating Championship. This involves eating raw (uncooked) stinging nettles!
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