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From: Andrea Ramsay <>
Subject: [TXREDRIV-L] Re: TXREDRIV-D Digest V01 #13
Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2001 11:41:43 -0600
References: <200101101801.f0AI1AF31232@lists7.rootsweb.com>


According to sites on the internet, the leaves of the stinging nettles,
or bull nettles ("urtica"), are edible. They need to be cooked down,
which removes the formic acid that causes the stinging on the skin.
They are high in Vitamin C and supposed to have other beneficial
qualities.

As an aside, a couple of the notes on the internet indicate that many
poisonous or irritating plants, such as poison ivy and stinging nettles
often grow in the vicinity of other plants which can be used to remove
the sting or the skin irritation. Would be useful to find out which
plants counteract the irritations and learn to recognize them.

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