For those who do their research on the web and read foreign books on organic gardening, I'm sure most of you have seen or read about this plant or weed. It's one of the best ingredients for composting.
The stinging nettle have a fearsome reputation for, guess what, stinging. They have stinging hairs that come off when it gets in contact with something, even other plants. The hairs becomes a needle that injects several chemicals that gives the victim a burning sensation.
Here are two nettles. Similar but not the same. One is a true stinging nettle and the other one is another kind of nettle. The one at the left is what we need to avoid.
The difference is the flower. I wouldn't dare to touch the one at the left.
A closer look.
In Tagalog, Stinging Nettle is called "Lipang-Aso"
Hi guys, do you know where i can find this kind of plant? or mabibilan ng nettle seed extract dito sa phils? hope you can reply. thank you
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DeleteHello Marky,
ReplyDeleteStinging nettle is considered a weed here in the Philippines and is hated for its potent sting. I don't know if anyone is commercially planting this. I know someone who extracts essential oils from plants but he mainly extracts herbs for aroma therapy. If we can find someone with large amount of nettle seeds, we can make nettle seed extract.
Stinging neetle is edible, prepared with risotto, and in many other ways. I never have prepared myself because I do not know how. They say it is delicious and very nutritious, too. From what I have read, their presence is an indication that there is a high concentration of nitrogen on the ground.
ReplyDeleteI agree, the sting is terrible, it can provoke irritation, it happened to me more than once.Aray!!
a friend of mine eats them raw. he said he is encouraged by its nutritional value.
ReplyDeletethere's even an annual stinging nettle eating contest.
Hello everyone,
ReplyDeleteI am interested to plant or even learn how this nettle is being grown. I think this is some sort of a weed. But how to start them I really do not. Can anyone advice me how to grow them? I would really appreciate it.
Thank you!
Hello Belle,
ReplyDeleteThese are actually weeds. All you have to do is find a mature one and throw them in soil. They are self seeding and will start to spread in no time.
hello,
ReplyDeleteour group is doing a feasibility study on manufacturing fabrics made out of stinging nettle fibre. do you have an idea where we could probably buy some seeds that we could use for propagation?
this stinging nettle, based on our researches, grow as high as 5 feet. we're not sure though if those same kind of stinging nettle that grow here in the philippines grow as high.
hope you would reply. thank you.
-Daisy
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ReplyDeleteby any chance may alam po b kayo na pde mabilan ng nettle powder dito sa manila? im planning to use it as an ingredient sa mga niluluto ko..and i was fascinated by the health benefits na binibigay nettle. salamat
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ReplyDeleteI'm sorry sir but I don't know where to get the powdered nettle leaves. I'm not even sure kung ito nga yung variety for cooking. Although pwede naman sya gawing powder through dehydration.
Love this paln...we eat this... 1st boild water n put in salt garlic gunger n cooked 20 min or 25min. N readyyyy to eat with rich....
ReplyDeleteHi..need ko kse ng plant na to ..to lower down the creatinine level ng tatay ko, ano po ba lasa and effect ng halamam na to sa inyo, Thanks for the reply..at my email leahmt21 at gmail.com
Deletehello guys, mayroon pa kayang nettle species dito sa pilipinas na hindi pa nahanap o napangalanan? gusto ko kasing mgstudy tungkol sa diversity nito.
ReplyDeleteParang spinach ata yan o saluyot.. Dami dito nyan kaya lng puro subdIvision na.
Deletesaan part po ng pilipinas pwedeng makita ang nettle?
ReplyDeleteYung local variety makikita po na tumutubo lang sa mga matatabang lupa at mga paso. Dala ng mga ibon ang seeds.
ReplyDeleteYou can buy nettle leaf extract by Mail order
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Oh my God, di ko alam na napakabisang gamot pla nio.. Sa amin sa Mindanao, damo lang ito kung saan saan. Sa taniman ng mais, at sa taniman nmin ng gulay. Kung saan saan tumutubo.
ReplyDeleteSige lagi ko pangita ani dili pako kaila gud mag ask lang ko sa mga katigulangan, thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletehere in Imus they grow probably everywhere where there are vacant lot near an open field and even on the sides of the street near some farm but they're not the stinging variety but the leaves is the same I saw once they put it on top of a served
ReplyDeletefood at a certain classy restaurant probably in Makati or Ermity area that was shown in a TV show about culinary
Oh, I thoughts it's a dangerous plant because it is itchy when contact w skin. I didn't know that this plant is healthy. I have these plants in my small garden. Thanks for this info.
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Ang neetle po ba spinach or saluyot?
DeleteAnybody have an idea what the common name in hiligaynon/ilonggo?
ReplyDeleteBulan-bulan/Bolan-bolan
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ReplyDeleteI have seen stinging nettle along regidor street inside UP diliman campus. It disappears during summer but always reappear during rainy season.
ReplyDeleteano po sa bicol ang tawag dito?
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ReplyDeleteWhat it is called in Cebuano..? Because I thought it is HAGONOY but the scientific name is different..
ReplyDeleteIto po yung lipang aso ang kati nyan
ReplyDeletesaan po pwd mkabili ng alingatong,from caloocan po.
ReplyDeleteyung katabi nya, ano pong benefits nun? yung plant na may nkahawak na kamay, anong twag dun? kase yun ang marami dto samin
ReplyDeleteAno po nagagamot nyan?
ReplyDeleteAng sabi sa internet gamot sa nakakalbo o napapanot. Male pattern baldness.
ReplyDeleteHere in our backyard there is a lot of these.. just pm me for business transaction
ReplyDeleteMadami po yan dito sa bicol esp in sorsogon city. Yes lumalaki yan morethan 5ft at talagang super kati nyan.
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