Quick Facts About Nettle Botanical name: Urtica dioicaNicknames: Burn-weed, stinging nettle, nature’s multivitaminMain benefits: Detox, allergies, skin, hair, energy, anti-inflammatorySpring harvest: March – May Have you ever been stung by a plant and thought, “Wow, this must be good for me”? No? Then, let me introduce you to Urtica dioica, better known as nettle—the prickly overachiever of the herb world. For most people, nettle is just that annoying plant that zaps your ankles during a hike. But for me, it’s a little piece of home, tied to some of the best lessons I ever learned about the power of herbs. Every spring, my grandma would