Comments on: Nettle Tea – How to Make a Natural Spring Tonic

By: Greg Seaman

Greg Seaman — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:10:00 +0000

hmmmm, sure they’re nettles?

By: Jeff Abbott

Jeff Abbott — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:16:00 +0000

my nettles don’t seem to sting.

By: Greg Seaman

Greg Seaman — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 16:17:00 +0000

You can sign up for our email newsletter which carries many of our blog posts.

By: Melody Rae

Melody Rae — Sun, 21 Apr 2013 17:53:00 +0000

Hi:
Making my first ever pot of Nettle Tea. I have been drinking dandelion tea for the past 2 weeks and the nettles have been winking at me. Thanks for the info.

Is there a way to subscribe to your blog?

By: Andrew Cutler

Andrew Cutler — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:38:00 +0000

Pointlesss asking a Doctor about taking herbal teas or indeed any form of herbal medicine as they simply are not trained (or interested) in natural medicines!
Instead find a trained and fully qualified Medical herbalist locally for the right advice.
members of the IRCH (International Register of Consultant Herbalists) are fully trained in traditional uses of herbs, and their possible though rare interactions with drug treatments.

By: Greg Seaman

Greg Seaman — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 20:08:44 +0000

Enjoy your tea Andrea. I'm just going out to pick nettles myself! This is prime nettle season.

By: Andrea

Andrea — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 19:53:11 +0000

Thanks for the information on this tea. I've recently been drinking red tea, but I've never tried nettle tea, so I'm going to try it next.

By: Nora

Nora — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 19:29:45 +0000

It makes sense to me that seasonal plants are nature's remedy for seasonal afflictions. One of the first plants of spring, nettles, offer us replenishment to help lift us from winter mode and revitalize us for summer mode.
Nature's gifts are there for us to discover and use, free of cost and available to all. Thank you for this valued article.

By: Greg Seaman

Greg Seaman — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 01:31:28 +0000

Nettle tea is a diuretic and should be taken in moderation. I suggest having a glass of water as a follow up.

By: Caroline Webster

Caroline Webster — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:36:15 +0000

Will this affect our kidneys or such? i love iced tea and is this a good substitute for it? Thanks!

By: Greg Seaman

Greg Seaman — Sun, 02 May 2010 04:51:39 +0000

Good comment billybud. Dock is a remedy for nettle stings and we use it for wasp stings as well. Dock also grows close to nettles, which makes it easy to find. I roll a couple leaves and chew them lightly before applying directly to the sting.
I still advise wearing gloves and long sleeves. A good nettle sting can last for hours, and dock will bring relief but not immediately, and not necessarily completely.

By: Greg Seaman

Greg Seaman — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 15:52:50 +0000

Nettle tea tastes pretty much like ordinary tea, with a slight earthy taste. You can drink it straight, but I add a half teaspoon of sugar. It is not bitter at all.
We're brewing some nettle tea right now….

By: Napa

Napa — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:07:42 +0000

interesting article but how does it taste – sweet or bitter or like the ordinary tea?

By: best fake tan

best fake tan — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:16:24 +0000

I tried some nettle tea when I was in china once, it had a suprisingly nice taste considering (although the person I was with added sugar to it) but like you say, if your going to do this for yourself you need to make sure your wearing thick gloves, nettle stings are extremely irritating as we all know!

By: Don

Don — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 02:28:24 +0000

Thanks for the post, a reminder of something I used to enjoy in years past. Nettle tea is good for a host of ailments, especially for joint pains. Since the tea acts as a diuretic, it is recommended to follow up with a glass of water.