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    Many people probably know about the usefulness of such a "weed" herbal plant, like nettles.

    Grassy perennial with creeping rhizome and erect 4-faceted stalk up to 100-120 cm. Leaves opposite, ovate-oblong, large-toothed along margin, petiolate, covered, like stems, with stiff, burning hairs. Dioecious plant. The flowers are small, with a simple 4-membered perianth, collected in spicate inflorescences, hanging from the sinuses of the upper leaves. Male flowers with 4 stamens, female - with one pestle, consisting of the upper ovary and sitting stigma. Fruits are small nuts. Blossoms from May to late autumn, the fruits ripen non-simultaneously. Pollinated by the wind.

    In Eastern Siberia in the Far East it is considered an adventitious, although widespread( aboriginal of these territories is a closely related species of nettle, narrow-leafed, economically equivalent to nettle dioecious).It settles on soils rich in nitrites: in alders, valleys and thickets of bushes, in settlements, near cattle yards, near fences, in landfills and garbage places.

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    Due to its ability to vegetatively reproduce by means of long rhizomes in places, extensive, almost pure thickets are formed. Leaves contain many vitamins: K( 400 BIL units per 1 g), carotene( 14-30 mg%), ascorbic acid( 100-200 mg%), B2 and pantothenic acid, being a kind of natural multivitamin concentrate.

    They are used as a therapeutic and preventive agent for hypo-and avitaminosis. Thanks to vitamin K, extract and infusion of leaves increase blood coagulability, are used in uterine, renal, intestinal, pulmonary and other internal bleeding. The leaves are part of the "gastric", hemostatic and vitamin doses, are an integral part of the cholagogue "Allochol".

    Are also used in the manufacture of many cosmetics. The chlorophyll contained in the leaves is used as a dye in the pharmaceutical and food industries and as a medicine that improves metabolism and stimulates the healing of wounds. Leaves also have nutritional value. In addition to vitamins, they contain up to 17% protein, 10% starch, about 1% sugars, many salts of iron and potassium. Young leaves are added to borscht and soups, of which green cabbage soup is cooked, the dietary value of which is especially high in the spring, when the body is depleted of vitamins.

    In the Caucasus young leaves are eaten fresh as a salad, mixed with other herbs, added to many dishes, salted for future use.

    Nettle is highly valued as a fodder plant, especially for pigs and poultry. It is believed that its fruits stimulate the sexual activity of animals;they are given to chickens to increase egg production. In fruits, up to 22% of fatty oil is found.

    Successful attempts have been made to use fiber from the stems of nettles for making fabrics and ropes, but this industry has not developed this development. Rhizomes were used for coloring wool and fabrics in yellow, and the leaves - in green. A good source of vitamins A and C, as well as microelements - the leaves of the nettle are burning, but they are used less often, since this plant has smaller dimensions.
    It is used by housewives for canning, preparations for the winter, is added to various culinary dishes, etc.

    So why not make a medicinal tincture from this vitamin-rich plant? Moreover, it will help to regain ease in movements, relieve sclerosis, improve blood composition and work of the heart as a whole.

    With the help of , the nettles of make a person again healthy and vigorous!

    Required: 2/5 of the young May Nettle, 5 parts of vodka( for a bottle of vodka - 200 g of nettle).

    Method of preparation. Wash and chopped leaves of young nettle, pour vodka and, tying the neck of the bottle with gauze, insist in the following way: the first day leave the bottle with the tincture on the window, then put it in a dark place at room temperature, where insist for 8 days.

    After this, filter the tincture and store it in a container of dark glass.

    How to use. Take a tincture of nettle for 1 tsp.half an hour before meals and at bedtime. The course of strengthening the body with this infusion - until the contents of the bottle run out.