DID YOU KNOW...
Purple Dead Nettle...
A member of the mint family, was brought here from the mediterranian sea area. this plant is a weed that spreads rapidly by seeds. It is all edible, but it has very little smell or taste. It is high in vitamin c, iron, and fibre. it is very useful for stopping bleeding, menstrual hemorrhaging, dressing wounds and burns, diarrhea, and many other ailment
Purple dead nettle has other medicinal benefits. It is known in the herbal world as being astringent, diuretic, diaphoretic and purgative. It's also anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, and anti-fungal. The leaves can be used on external wounds or cuts, or as a poultice, similar to how you would use yarrow or plantain.
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