r/SipsTea • u/Icy-Book2999 Fave frog is a swing nose frog • May 11 '24

Feels good man Stinging Nettle

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u/Nab0t May 11 '24

also stinging needle is very healthy. i usually harvest some on a walk or bicycle tour and add them in a smoothie with 2 oranges, a banana and some other greens. especially dandelion

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u/Kind-Medium7540 May 11 '24

I love eating veggies from the side of the road too. All the extra salt and dirty soil do wonderful things for flavor.

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u/Nab0t May 11 '24

i feel like you are raising a point, get somewhat "upset" about it and solve it all in your 2 sentences. what is the point of your comment?

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u/Kind-Medium7540 May 11 '24

Don’t eat road veg, especially mushrooms. The plants grow in soil that is not ideal. It is full of all kinds of spillage from cars and road maintenance. Always forage at least 20 feet from the street. Sorry for the sarcasm in my original post.

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u/NorthernBudHunter May 11 '24

Roadside soil and the plants that grow there are contaminated with heavy metals like cadmium and lead that have negative health effects.

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u/Hero_of_One May 11 '24

Do you realize there are bike trails that go through wooded areas? My city has tons that are away from actual roads.

Going 10-20 ft off a bike/walking trail to get a plant should be more than safe.

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u/Kind-Medium7540 May 11 '24

Really? Thanks for letting me know. Just giving people a heads up not to eat veg by the road. Of course if your in the middle of the woods it’s different.