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Herbal Tea: Nettle Tea

Last Updated: Feb. 2, 2010

Stinging Nettles
Nettle Plants
Nettle tea is a tea made from a group of plants called stinging nettles. The most commonly used species is Urtica dioica, often called the "Common Nettle". This species is native to temperate regions of Europe, Asia, North America, and northern Africa.

Nettle tea is remarkable in that it is produced from a plant that is covered with hairs that produce a painful sting when touched. The stinging hairs, however, are completely destroyed upon heating. The nettle, protected by its stinging hairs from being eaten by herbivores, is nutrient rich and edible as a cooked vegetable in addition to being used as an herbal tea.

Examples of this style of tea: (2 including sub-styles - hide)

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F : Fair Trade | O : Organic | CF : Caffeine Free | D : Decaffeinated

Leaf: L Loose | T Teabag | S Sachet | B Bloom | C Compressed
Tea:Brand:Region:# Ratings:
TOrganic Nettle Leaf O CFTraditional Medicinals?????0
TOrganic Nettle Infusion O CFClipper TeasBlend0

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