Name: Nettle Latin name: Urtica dioica Family: Urticaceae Parts Used: Leaves, roots, seeds Taste: Astringent, salty, earthy, bitter Energetics: Cooling, drying Key actions: Nutritive, alterative, inflammation modulator, astringent, diureticNettles are well known for her ability to support the body during that pesky springtime sneezing and wheezing as well as being a nourishing herb, often referred to as “medicinal food”. She is also wonderful for supporting the body’s natural response to inflammation, the detoxification pathways, and cleansing processes.*