How to Use Purple Dead Nettle

[@redheadsrule2785]

Most "weeds" in our yards are medicinal. Thanks for sharing.

[@journeywithrebecca]

I love this time of year for foraging for medicine in the yard!

[@CarysAnthony]

Not only was this informative, it was hilarious. I enjoyed listening along with the cute notes about your well loved pans and how to say words correctly. This is true KZbin magic. 😂💚

[@journeywithrebecca]

Haha thank you! I am unapologetically me 😁

[@amandabaker4496]

i agree she reminds me of me.

[@journeywithrebecca]

@@amandabaker4496 you must be pretty awesome then! 😘

[@amandabaker4496]

@@journeywithrebecca I definately use my kitchen timer, i was brewing tea before and ran it dry! and my pans are well loved also. im thinking about making some salve. theres a bunch in my garden where we grew potatoes last year.

[@journeywithrebecca]

@@amandabaker4496 yes! Try it! I can't wait till I can make more. I'm impatiently waiting for dandelions so I can make a salve with them too!

[@caitreed01]

I'm so fortunate to have a field of purple nettle, there's so much I can make salve, oil, teas, and still have so much left. I'd love to find someone that would want some. I'm located in Ohio

[@caitreed01]

I'm excited to do some foraging this year. I have wooly mullein growing too. Honey suckle as well. Who knows what else

[@bigsteve9279]

I’m fired up too! I’m in West Virginia and have millions ‘purples’ on my property! I was hoping I’d find out it was a great ‘natural’… yay 😁 I’ve got big Mullein too. My favorite wild medicinal plant is ‘WILD LETTUCE’!!! I live with miserable all over body aches… but Wild Lettuce has changed my life!

[@caitreed01]

@@bigsteve9279 oh?? I'll have to look into that!! My mom and I both have body aches! Both have fibromyalgia, she has osteopenia, and I have Hypermobile Ehlors Danlos, among other things. I can't stomach meds, so I've been looking into natural remedies! I appreciate any help. Thank you! 🖤

[@bigsteve9279]

Sweetie, my aches and pains make me feel worthless… I’m 59, I’ve abused my body my whole life. I am able to do stuff around the farm but there’s not anything that doesn’t hurt on my body… including my hair. 😄 But when I’m using my Wild Lettuce regularly, like a daily med, I feel pretty daggone good! It takes me from ‘hurtin’ fer certain’ don’t feel like doing anything… to “I’m cruising thru my chores and feelin’ good’. Big tip for ya~ Wild Lettuce can grow like a floret, like well, lettuce… and grows everywhere around me. BUT the amazing Wild Lettuce plant also grows like a big stalk! Like a stalk of corn, probably most is about the size… but you will never see corn grow tall like Wild Lettuce! I’ve had plants reach higher than 15 feet tall! So for me, I rarely harvest florets, even though they’re literally around my house, because Wild Lettuce stalks are ALL MEDICINAL! So I choose to snap an 8 foot stalk down, rather than bend over picking at the ground. So if you have a choice go big stalks! Btw… Wild Lettuce florets should be starting popping up about now!

[@caitreed01]

@@bigsteve9279 thank you so much for the info!! 🌞

[@SparkiMcSparks]

Thank you for this! I'll be harvesting my dead nettle soon!

[@stephaniejackson8555]

I use dead nettles as ground cover. It grows great in part shade, kerping weeds out of my grape vine beds.

[@Tinyteacher1111]

Good idea! Why fight it?

[@selfhealherbs13ms]

I love these plants 🥰 🤗they're so beautiful in garden. I usually cure mine under a dehumidifier on a rack with a linen cover cloth, I just don't want to destroy any medicinal properties in all my plants.. that heat tends to do. Thanks for your video. Happy herbs🌿

[@spfunk8812]

It's ok to have to many tabs open in the brain and forget where your at for a second, we all do it. Great video , loved your content

[@journeywithrebecca]

Thank you!

[@kingharry3260]

Thank you, good video. This plant is growing everywhere around my house. I'm gonna pick some and try it out.

[@journeywithrebecca]

Awesome!

[@HopeCottage_Sarah]

Thank you, I have everything I need for this! Including a yard full of "weeds"!!

[@journeywithrebecca]

Great! I'm so glad you're going to try it! 😁

[@jonnahudsonpersonal2159]

I watched this on 1.5X speed and it was hilarious! Good information and fun to watch.

[@journeywithrebecca]

Lol thank you!!

[@ukulelekitten15]

Excellent presentation, relaxing and easy to follow. I don’t have a fancy dehydrator, so it was super great and helpful to see you use your oven. How much dried herb would you use with a mug of hot water for tea? I noticed these for the first time yesterday, growing profusely in my backyard. I figured the Good Lord provided these as a gift for a needed antihistamine this week. Thank you 🙏🏼 so much for sharing and affirming its use in such a simple, great way! All the best to you and God bless!

[@journeywithrebecca]

Thank you so much for the feedback! If you have a tea ball diffuser you can add as much as that will hold for a cup of tea. Enjoy! 😊

[@jocelyncampagna916]

Thank you for video first time trying this

[@journeywithrebecca]

I'm looking forward to making more this spring 🌷

[@juliefromusa2245]

Chickens, ducks and quail love the parts you don’t use!

[@journeywithrebecca]

@@juliefromusa2245 thank you!!

[@Earth2Flo-v6f]

Thanks so much!

[@journeywithrebecca]

😁

[@Anibor_Good_Enough_Homestead]

How do you get these to grow in other areas? I want a garden of them.

[@journeywithrebecca]

I live in NY and they are everywhere! My garden and yard are full of them.

[@peonni8094]

Hi! New subbie here! o/ (waves) Small baby food jars might be a perfect size for putting salve in (I'm just an old hick so I say "saaav" 😊) I'm on a journey to learn the plants in my area and hope to make a lot of medicines over time. I really appreciate the mentoring you provide. 💖

[@journeywithrebecca]

Welcome! Why didn't I ever think of that?! Baby food jars are a great idea 😁

[@haysannacartwright1615]

Can I use coconut oil instead of bees wax?

[@journeywithrebecca]

I'm not sure if the consistency and texture would be right. If you are looking for a vegan option, you can try using carnauba wax, soy wax, bayberry or berry fruit wax. 🙂

[@Sertilya]

Women that pregnant shouldn’t drink it in tea form… I read that somewhere… but I just pulled some from my yard after watching this… thank you for the video I loved it

[@journeywithrebecca]

Yes! Always check with your medical provider before beginning any herbal regimen! Glad you enjoyed the video 😀

[@Sertilya]

@@journeywithrebecca Hi thanks for responding… I’m making the salve as you did.. what do you think about adding some capsaicin

[@joannesinspirations]

Great video Love!

[@journeywithrebecca]

Thank you 🥰

[@morninglight7544]

Thanks liked and subscribed!

[@journeywithrebecca]

Thank you!

[@Tinyteacher1111]

This year, it’s everywhere!

[@journeywithrebecca]

Yes! Makes a great ground cover!

[@spiritwindvue8038]

It’s an herb❗️❤️

[@dsmpluvr]

Are you able to eat them raw? And what part is edible in any amount?

[@journeywithrebecca]

You can eat them raw but they aren't that tasty. You can add leaves to a salad or pesto. Also important to note that pregnant women should not ingest purple dead nettle.

[@dsmpluvr]

@@journeywithrebecca ok! Thanks alot, gonna go try some.

[@kristaransbottom6765]

yes. the whole plant is edible.

[@anitabirkhimer1728]

3:57

[@denisekane2951]

scrub your baking sheets with baking soda you can put baking soda and water and heat for awhile till water is almost gone then scrub

[@journeywithrebecca]

They definitely need some TLC!

[@NellieGirl]

Is this the same thing called Mouse in a Canoe?

[@journeywithrebecca]

Hmm... Never heard of that. Just googled it and all I came up with was cute pics of mice in canoes 😂😂

[@denisekane2951]

i believe i have this all over my yard almost 1/2 acre come pick all you want

[@jakegreen8104]

My chickens eat this shit so just like dandelions I know what to do with this shit if can't eat it my chickens will

[@betsybright6519]

Not sure a doctor will know anything about herbal remedies!

[@journeywithrebecca]

Yes, very true! Check with your local herbalist 😊

[@jacksonrider.517]

Not a weed! Mint! :)

[@journeywithrebecca]

Yes, part of the mint family 🙂

[@littleboots7752]

I’ve found this in abundance in my yard, but I called it stink weed. Does anyone else notice the smell, or am I looking at the wrong weed. It is minty but not in a nice way. In Missouri.

[@journeywithrebecca]

I have not known it to have a real strong scent. The salve I made doesn't really have a smell since I didn't add essential oils. You could always add some of your choice though 🙂

[@littleboots7752]

Thank you for responding and your informative, easy to follow video! Fun! 🙋🏻‍♀️❤️

[@journeywithrebecca]

@@littleboots7752 ☺️☺️☺️

[@lilolmecj]

I will try to remember to come back. It seems to me it has a slightly unpleasant scent, it reminds me of wild geranium.

[@littleboots7752]

@@lilolmecj ...ty! 😁

[@earlcallaway8259]

you just sprayed flouride all over it

[@journeywithrebecca]

Yup

[@jarreau2001]

Much like talk, walk chalk, and salmon, salve has a silent L. It is pronounced SAV

[@journeywithrebecca]

Yep! Got it now! 😂

[@babsblan]

I've heard Aldi is jumping on the diversity train...