Great article about the nettle plant and #folklore
Both Rå and Jon used it in their medicines in my book The Lure of Water and Wood.
They formed a lifelong friendship over their love of herbs and plants. It ended tragically, in part because of plants, but that's another story.

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Stream of Consciousness Saturday 8/16/2025 Herbal Simples #oldfashionedmedicine #herballore #herbalremedies #socs #streamofconsciousnesssaturday Simples is an old fashioned word that refers to a medicinal preparation containing a single active ingredient. I learned about simples from my maternal grandpa, although I didn't know that's what they were called. He didn't call them simples. They were simply remedies he used. I still use some of them today. Peppermint and ginger for an upset tummy Chamomile as a tea for relaxation, especially drinking a cup before bedtime…

Stream of Consciousness Saturday 8/16/2025 Herbal Simples #oldfashionedmedicine #herballore #herbalremedies #socs #streamofconsciousnesssaturday

Simples is an old fashioned word that refers to a medicinal preparation containing a single active ingredient. I learned about simples from my maternal…