The Purple Dead Nettle: Nutritional & medicinal Wild Edible flower 🌸(Lamium purpureum)

The Purple Dead Nettle!
Its scientific name "Lamium purpureum" translates to the purple monster 😈 This wildflower that many see as a weed is another completely edible wildflower that's packed full of vitamin C, Iron & fibre.

The seeds contain an oil which contains those precious antioxidants. It tastes great not bitter at all, its actually related to mint! you can eat it raw fresh from the ground put it in salads, teas, wines, balms, whatever you fancy.

This plant has been used for centuries for its medicinal benefits it's anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antifungal. It's traditionally used as a natural treatment for seasonal allergies the anti-allergy properties of purple dead nettle come from flavonoids. Flavonoids have the ability to reduce the release of histamine.

The leaves of the purple dead-nettle plant can also be placed on wounds or cuts to stop bleeding.

All in all the purple dead nettle is an incredible plant packed full of goodness it's delicious & a really fun edible wildflower we can all enoy. ✌️😁

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