Stinging nettle, or Urtica dioica, is an herbaceous perennial that thrives in moist organic soils. Nettles have tiny hairs found on the leaves and stems that cause a stinging sensation upon contact with skin. They lose their sting as soon as the leaves wilt, are cooked, or dried.  Nettle leaves have long been used fresh as a wild nutritious food in spring and then dried for its beneficial properties. Our nettle leaves are organically cultivated at our farm in El Sobrante, California, and they make a light brew when steeped as nettle tea or when added to an herbal infusion blend. Our stinging nettle leaves are harvested in the spring, before the plants come into flower.
 
Nettle has been used worldwide for centuries in a variety of countries and cultures. It has been eaten as a wild food plant, applied topically to the skin, and drunk as an herbal tea.
 
Our organic nettle leaf produces a light herbal tea infusion, with a mild flavor and grass-like undertones. 
 
Certified organic by OCIA and the Real Organic Project.