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I know that there are concerns with harvesting stinging nettle over knee high for comsumption as greens. My question is: Are there concerns with using the leaves from adult nettle plants for making tea? If so, what are these concerns?
 
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there shouldn't be. my understanding is that silica is involved, which I don't believe is water soluble.

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