Grasp the health power of nettles

Get some spring in your step and boost your energy by eating nettles.

Grasp the health power of nettles

THE time has come to relinquish hibernation in exchange for the great outdoors, and not only is it time to start working the soil but also our bodies. While often the spirit is willing, sometimes the body is reluctant to shed the habits of indoor winter activities. Lucky for us, Mother Nature offers us an abundance of deeply nourishing wild greens, such as the common nettle, to boost our energy and make us feel more invigorated.

Even the simple act of going for a walk or getting out into the garden to cut the nettles helps, not to mention that nettle tips are the base ingredient for a super cleansing spring tonic. Certain folk medicine claims that if a plant grows near to where you live or walk, it is a reminder that it is calling to you. !

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