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Lamium purpureum
NL: Paarse Dovenetel / F: Lamier purpre
These pretty flowering plants are to be found at their best shape everywhere at this time of the year. Its aerial parts are edible - raw or cooked.
It is rich in various antioxidants, particularly flavonoids and vitamin C.
Its flowers can be used to decorate salads or desserts and the entire aerial portion is very easy and palatable to be blended into smoothies, for instance with banana, mango or strawberries.
It has been used in traditional herbal medicine to reduce allergic reactions and as anti-inflammatory. Its antibacterial and anti-fungal properties have also been studied, in an attempt to explain its role in reducing allergies.
It is rich in various antioxidants, particularly flavonoids and vitamin C.
Its flowers can be used to decorate salads or desserts and the entire aerial portion is very easy and palatable to be blended into smoothies, for instance with banana, mango or strawberries.
It has been used in traditional herbal medicine to reduce allergic reactions and as anti-inflammatory. Its antibacterial and anti-fungal properties have also been studied, in an attempt to explain its role in reducing allergies.
Its most known medicinal uses in traditional herbalism are as astringent, diuretic, diaphoretic and purgative. Its leaves can be used fresh, squeezed and applied on the skin to help stop bleeding and heal cuts and wounds.
For anyone wanting to grow this plant in the garden, you'll find some quick tips in this video:
Flower gardening tips: how to grow dead nettle
More information on Lamium purpureum:
Purple Dead Nettle - Castanea Blog
Purple Dead Nettle and Allergies - Livestrong.com
Eating Green: Lamium purpureum -
Flower gardening tips: how to grow dead nettle
Purple Dead Nettle - Castanea Blog
Purple Dead Nettle and Allergies - Livestrong.com
Eating Green: Lamium purpureum -
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