Origin
The miracle plant
of the Himalaya
S
ome say plants have enough spirit to transform the humanly limited vision. There is no doubt that plants are what have created everything around us, and continue to do so. Stinging Nettle is often called the miracle plant of the Himalaya — a spikey herb with only a few branches, but with benefits in nutrition and medicine that few plants can match.
Undoubtedly, stinging nettles are among the most nutritious plants on the planet. They grow 3–6 feet tall and are native to parts of Asia, Europe, North America, and Africa. Stinging Nettle has been used as a traditional vegetable since the ancient Greek era, but its abundance in the Himalaya has kept it a living tradition in India.
In the Kumaon region of the Himalaya, Himalayan Nettle Leaves have been a household vegetable for generations, most often served alongside finger-millet rotis. The leaves themselves are hair-like and sting on contact with skin — but once dried and processed, they become one of the most nutrient-dense leaves you can steep, cook, or eat.
THE MIRACLE PLANT OF THE HIMALAYA
Himalayan Nettle Leaves
Wild, spikey and native to the high slopes - dried and packed the same way Kumaon has done it for generations.
From slope to sachet
How Himalayan Nettle Leaves are made
Hand-harvest
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Pickers in Kumaon gather wild Himalayan Nettle Leaves between 2,400m and 3,600m, using gloves against the sting.
Shade-dry
02
Each batch of Himalayan Nettle Leaves is laid out away from direct sun, so heat doesn't strip the vitamins and pigments.
Hand-sort
03
Stems and coarse fiber are sorted out by hand, leaving only whole, tender Himalayan Nettle Leaf.
Seal & pack
04
Every sachet of Himalayan Nettle Leaves is packed close to harvest to hold onto the aroma and nutrients that give the leaf its name.
What Himalayan Nettle Leaves are known to do
With an exquisite taste and aroma, this herb soothed pain for the ancient Egyptians, while the Romans applied it to themselves to keep warm. Recorded, generation over generation, here is what the Himalayan Nettle Leaf is known for.