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Nettles : Both Potent Herb and Delectable Food, This Common "Weed" Can Ease Allergies, Prostate Enlargement and More Keats Good Herb Guide
author
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Schofield, Janice J.
publisher
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NTC Contemporary
isbn10 | asin
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print isbn13
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9780879838409
ebook isbn13
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9780071401326
language
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English
subject
Nettles--Therapeutic use.
publication date
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1998
lcc
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RM666.N44S35 1998eb
ddc
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615/.32345
subject
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Nettles--Therapeutic use.
Page i
Weed or Wonder?
Nettles, best known to hikers for their unpleasant sting, are, in fact, a powerhouse of healing, an invaluable tonic for the circulatory, respiratory and urinary systems and a dietary delicacy. A premiere remedy for hay fever, prostate enlargement and a whole host of skin ailments, from acne and eczema to psoriasis and poison ivy, nettles play a major role not only in the herbal materia medica, but in homeopathy, Ayurveda and traditional Chinese medicine.
Page ii
About the Author
Janice J. Schofield lives in a nettle-abundant world in Homer, Alaska. She has taught herbal classes extensively over the past decade and also leads specialty natural history tours. Janice is the author of Discovering Wild Plants and Alaska's Wild Plants and is a graduate of the New Mexico Herbal Center Clinical Herbalist program. Janice can be visited on the web at www.alaska.net/~herbscho
Page iii
A Keats Good Herb Guide Nettles
Both potent herb and delectable food, this common "weed can ease allergies, prostate enlargement and more
Janice J. Schofield
Keats Publishing, Inc. New Canaan, Connecticut
Page iv
Nettles is not intended as medical advice. Its intent is solely informational and educational. Please consult a health professional should the need for one be indicated.
NETTLES
Copyright 1998 by Janice J. Schofield
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Schofield, Janice J., 1951 Nettles / Janice J. Schofield. p. cm. (Keats good herb guide) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87983-840-X 1. NettlesTherapeutic use. I. Title. II.Series. RM666.N44S35 199898-11561 615'.32345dc21CIP
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Printed in the United States of America
Good Herb Guides are published by Keats Publishing, Inc. 27 Pine Street (Box 876) New Canaan, Connecticut 06840-0876 Website Address: www.keats.com
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Contents
Acknowledgments
1
Introduction: Weed or Wonder?
3
Safety and Harvest
4
Modern Medicinal Uses for Nettles
12
Cosmetic Uses for Nettles
31
Medicinal Preparations
34
Nettles in the Kitchen
43
Energetic Healing with Nettles
62
Nettles for Plants and Animals
73
References
78
Resources
81
Index
85
Page vi
Nettle drawing by Dominique Collet
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Acknowledgements
The nettle root weaves plant to plant in country to country across the globe. Its "worldwide web" also links a human family of nettle enthusiasts. This book has truly been a planetary endeavor, with contributors sharing freely from the nettled fields of Finland to the highlands of Tasmania, byways of Europe and the far reaches of Turkey and Brazil. Countless individuals have assisted this book's unfolding. Heartfelt thanks are showered upon all, including the many not named herein.
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