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This Badge Bit (BB) is part of the PEP Curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

In this BB you will make a decoction from stinging nettle leaf.  Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material to dissolve the chemicals of the material, which may include stems, roots, bark, and rhizomes.

Drawing of nettle from Richard Whelan website:


Additional Information:
Mother Earth Living on Decoction
https://www.rjwhelan.co.nz/herbs%20A-Z/nettles.html
https://pfaf.org/plants/edible-weeds-urtica-dioica-stinging-nettle/

Minimum requirements:
  - Make a decoction
  - Strain and store your decoction

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
  - Stinging nettle leaves (either being harvested or just harvested)
  - Making  the decoction
  - Finished decoction in its labeled jar
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I am a bit surprised, that nettle leaves are chosen for decoction. Usually decoction is a method used for tough roots, bark, or seed pods, not for delicate leaves. When I make my nettle infusion, I wait a few minutes after boiling water cools down a bit before pouring it over the nettle to make sure it wont degrade nutrients in it. I am curious, why is this method used? Any sources of info on the reasoning behind it?
 
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Honestly, I don't know the reasoning behind it. Being a novice at natural medicine, I pretty much tried to harvest knowledge from experts in the brainstorming thread and put it into the badge. Robin Katz was the one that suggested nettle leaf, and no one said anything against it, so I went with it. If there's another common herb that would be better for this badge bit, please suggest it, and we might end up changing it.

Here's where it was suggestged in the brainstorming thread: https://permies.com/wiki/80/103068/brainstorming-natural-medicine#888198

Robin Katz wrote:Decoction (45 minutes)
Dandelion Root
 - Make a journal page about the uses and attributes and and how to ID dandelion. Add it to the herb section. Post picture of your ID page in the book
 - Make a journal page about the uses and attributes and recipe for a dandelion decoction.
 - Make a dandelion decoction, with a picture of it being made, and of it being finished.
Ginger Root
 - Make a journal page about the uses and attributes and and how to ID ginger. Add it to the herb section. Post picture of your ID page in the book
 - Make a journal page about the uses and attributes and recipe for a ginger decoction.
 - Make a ginger decoction, with a picture of it being made, and of it being finished.
Nettle Leaf
 - Make a journal page about the uses and attributes and and how to ID nettle. Add it to the herb section. Post picture of your ID page in the book
 - Make a journal page about the uses and attributes and recipe for a nettle decoction.
 - Make a nettle decoction, with a picture of it being made, and of it being finished.  

 
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A willow bark decoction might be a good one. Just not so much for a child with a fever, due to the possibility of Reyes syndrome - but it's even fine for kids as long as there's no fever.
I think decocting nettles would likely destroy the properties most desired from it...
 
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Here is my stinging nettle leaf decoction BB submission.
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Journal page showing recipe and dosage information for the stinging nettle leaf decoction.
Journal page showing recipe and dosage information for the stinging nettle leaf decoction.
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Stinging nettle leaves being harvested.
Stinging nettle leaves being harvested.
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Decoction being made.
Decoction being made.
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Finished decoction ready to consume.
Finished decoction ready to consume.
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I made the decoction and labeled it in the fridge to drink over the next few days. It is nutritious, delicious, dark green goodness.
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Harvest
Harvest
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Pre decoction
Pre decoction
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Post decoction
Post decoction
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Finished
Finished
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Note: I hereby certify this badge bit complete.

 
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Here’s my submission for this BB:
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Nettles being harvested
Nettles being harvested
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In process
In process
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Labeled and stored
Labeled and stored
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As part of the nettle cycle I am doing: My first ever decoction. Rejoice!
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Some of the harvest in the barrow of wheels
Some of the harvest in the barrow of wheels
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All the dried things
All the dried things
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Mixed in the pot
Mixed in the pot
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Hans Z(/S)immering
Hans Z(/S)immering
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Being careful not to strain myself
Being careful not to strain myself
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Post it label while cooling
Post it label while cooling
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Leaves for the bokashi gods
Leaves for the bokashi gods
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Liv Smith wrote:This Badge Bit (BB) is part of the PEP Curriculum. Completing this BB is part of getting the sand badge in Natural Medicine.

In this BB you will make a decoction from stinging nettle leaf.  Decoction is a method of extraction by boiling herbal or plant material to dissolve the chemicals of the material, which may include stems, roots, bark, and rhizomes.

Drawing of nettle from Richard Whelan website:


Additional Information:
Mother Earth Living on Decoction
https://www.rjwhelan.co.nz/herbs%20A-Z/nettles.html
https://pfaf.org/plants/edible-weeds-urtica-dioica-stinging-nettle/

Minimum requirements:
  - Make a decoction
  - Strain and store your decoction

To document completion of the BB, provide proof of the following as pictures or a video (< 2 minutes):
  - Stinging nettle leaves (either being harvested or just harvested)
  - Making  the decoction
  - Finished decoction in its labeled jar

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Harvesting nettles
Harvesting nettles
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Making the decoction
Making the decoction
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Straining nettle decoction
Straining nettle decoction
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Finished nettle decoction
Finished nettle decoction
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Paul Fookes approved this submission.
Note: I certify this BB complete.  Well done

 
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Harvested nettle, let boil, strain, drink 😊
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