Hair tonic

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[font=<p>Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Take a large bunch of stinging nettles (use gloves) and bring to boil in 1 pint of water. Leave to cool, strain. Rub it gently into scalp and shampoo as usual. It prevents dandruff and also hair loss.
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leonie_2

I love stinging nettles as a hair rinse. I use it in my soapmaking too and it gives it a lovely green tinge.

I boil up the nettles in water and then add a little cider vinegar for a finishing rinse that leaves my hair shiney.

A good tip is to make up a very concentrated brew. Loads of nettles with maybe half a pint of water and then a few tablespoons of vinegar. Once it cools, freeze it in ice cube trays and just pop a couple into a jug for your final rinse, dead simple and means you can use it all year, not just when nettles are in season!

Horasio

I have a rogue nettle growing in my greenhouse so it isn't polluted

Are you sure it won't sting me once it is boiled?

leonie_2

Very sure, it loses its sting once added to boiled water. You can eat it at this point too... if you dare! :eek: