nettles
Irritates or prickles
Nettles are plants with stinging hairs that inject an irritating substance when touched, causing a burning, prickling sensation.
The common stinging nettle grows as a weed in temperate regions.
To nettle someone is to irritate or annoy them: His constant interruptions nettled her.
To grasp the nettle is to tackle a difficult problem boldly.
Sharp wound from insect
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- pricklySpiny or irritable
- burningCombustion in progress
itchy · hives · welts · inflammation · tingle
Raised itchy skin welts
- hivesRaised itchy skin reaction
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- weltsRaised skin from impact
- histamineAllergy-response compound
trichomes · irritation · burning · prickle · itch · redness · swelling · dermatitis
Plant cooked as greens
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- wildcraftingGathering uncultivated natural materials
- edible greensLeaves safe to eat
- blanchingBriefly boiling then cooling
spring greens · free food · wild harvest · bushcraft · sustenance · gather · survival food · hedgerow
Steeped leaf beverage
- soupCooked liquid dish
- pestoUncooked green Italian sauce
- blanchedMade white by heat
- foragedSought wild food
nutritious · iron-rich · broth · infusion
Forested land area
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- meadowGrassy field for grazing
- riverbankLand bordering a stream
- undergrowthLow forest vegetation
wasteland · roadside · damp soil · shade-tolerant · temperate · countryside · wild · thicket
Causing sharp pain
- leavesTree's photosynthetic organs
- stemsPlant's main axes
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- wildflowerUncultivated flowering plant
Plant-based digestive aid
- fabricWoven or knit material
- cordageRopes and twines collectively
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
Plant-based healing tradition
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
- anti-inflammatoryInflammation-reducing agent
arthritis · hay fever · prostate · iron supplement · blood purifier · traditional medicine · compress · poultice
sting
Sharp wound from insect
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- irritationMild anger or inflammation
- pricklySpiny or irritable
urticaria
Raised itchy skin welts
histamine · trichomes · irritation · burning · prickle · itch · redness · swelling · dermatitis · inflammation
potherb
Plant cooked as greens
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- wildcraftingGathering uncultivated natural materials
- edible greensLeaves safe to eat
blanching · spring greens · free food · wild harvest · bushcraft · sustenance · gather · survival food · hedgerow · seasonal
tea
Steeped leaf beverage
foraged · nutritious · iron-rich · broth · infusion
woodland
Forested land area
undergrowth · wasteland · roadside · damp soil · shade-tolerant · temperate · countryside · wild · thicket · untamed
stinging
Causing sharp pain
fiber
Plant-based digestive aid
- fabricWoven or knit material
- cordageRopes and twines collectively
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
herbalism
Plant-based healing tradition
- infusionSteeping to extract essence
- tonicInvigorating medicinal drink
- diureticUrine-promoting substance
anti-inflammatory · arthritis · hay fever · prostate · iron supplement · blood purifier · traditional medicine · compress · poultice · dried
- British Naturehedgehog, hedgehogs, badger, badgers, red fox
- foraged foodsdandelion, blackberries, blueberries, nuts, mushrooms
- outdoor hazardsbears, heatstroke, snakes, blisters, sunburn
- weedsdandelion, crabgrass, thistle, ragweed, bindweed
- Wild Foodswild berries, wild mushrooms, wild greens, wild honey, wild strawberries
- undergrowthundergrowth, understory, thicket, shrubbery, underbrush
nettleslamb's ear
Soft-leaved ground cover
aloe · chamomile · lavender · rose petals · moss
- stinging nettlesPlants causing contact dermatitis
- grasp the nettleFace a difficulty directly
- grasping the nettleConfronting difficulty directly
- nettle stingPlant-inflicted skin irritation
- grasped the nettleConfronted a difficult situation
- nettle teaHerbal drink from irritating leaves