> In our area (western WA), the anecdote to nettle stings is juice from > the stem of a bracken fern, which usually grows nearby. No need to > chew. :-) It's nice to know that nettles are good for something, > I've always considered them noxious weeds!> Lynn C> Seattle Oh, dear, so sad. A weed is nothing more than a plant who's value is unrealized. I just did an article for some homesteading lists I belong to about the value of nettles. If you are interested, I can send it to you. It is a very important herb! And for bracken, you don't WANT to chew it, after it is grown out from a young fiddle head. It can be in itself, a bad thing to be chewing on.
To keep this somewhat on topic, there are a LOT of great wild herbs out there that can be used for dying as well as other things. You'd do well to look into it, if you are interested in such things. Kim http://www.blessedfarm.com http://www.Blessedfarm.etsy.com ~ my online fiber shop! To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
