4 Natural Dyes from Healing Plants
nettles with stinging spines
4. Nettles
Careful with Nettles, it is capable of stinging until cooked. Once cooked though, it’s not only delicious, but highly nutritious and offers a stunning yellow-green dye. Like many greens, Nettles has antioxidant abilities along with high iron content. If you’re anemic, this is a good go-to plant to cook. The freeze-dried leaves are an excellent substitute for many of the prescription and over-the-counter allergy medications on the market. Again, seek medical attention before changing medications.
{cc photo courtesy of James Bowe on Flickr}
{sources: Natural Dyes from Traditional Caribbean Plants and Get Vitalized Naturally.
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