For example, nettle is a widespread plant in many latitudes of the globe. This plant is rich in phytoncids, vitamins (A, B1, B2), karatinoidov of organic acids.
      Medicinal importance of nettle is worth saying. Medicine uses all parts of this plant: leaves, roots, and seeds. For example, nettle is used for curing lungs, kidneys, and uterine bleeding as a styptic. Nettle increases the number of red blood cells, affects the carbohydrate metabolism, so it is often used for anemia: take a powder of dried leaves mixed with honey and use a teaspoon of it several times a day. Nettle juice is used to get rid of vitiligo. The seeds of nettle as an emulsion cure kidney-stone. Good results are obtained using the plant as a means to strengthen the hair.
      However one should know negative sides of nettle. It is not allowed to take nettle, if people suffer from hypercoagulability, hypertension, and atherosclerosis. This plant is contraindicated in bleeding caused by polyps, cyst, tumors of the ovaries and uterus.
      Early in the spring one can prepare salads and soups from nettle. Fresh leaves of the plant are the most valuable. However, the nettle can be dried, crushed and stored in the dark bottles. Then one can use it in food.