# Nettle > [!material-plant] Material Details > | | | > |---|---| > | **Alias(es)** | Urtica dioica | > | **Category** | Plant-matter | > | **Color(s)** | Flowers: green<br>Leaves: Cordate, toothed, with stinging hairs | > | **Cost** | —— | > | **Environment/Habitat** | Temperate, moist wastes, gardens, fields, forests | > | **Lifecycle/Lifespan** | Perennial | > | **Profession(s)** | [[Alchemist]], [[Cook]], [[Herbalist]], [[Poisonmaker]] | > | **Rarity** | —— | > | **Size** | 30-150 cm | > | **Weight** | —— | --- ## Description A common stinging weed found in forests, gardens, and ditches. A powerful tool against hexes and curses, nettles can break even the strongest enchantments. --- ## Properties skin irritation; severe allergic reaction ### Magical Properties - Bolsters courage, counteracts fear - Breaks hexes, curses, and enchantments - Dispels shape-changing and polymorphy - Wards off ghosts ### Medicinal Properties - Alleviates burns and skin conditions - Anti-inflammatory - Blood purifier - Tonic - Treats hay fever, anemia, and arthritis ### Culinary Properties - Young shoots as vegetables, in soup or tea