Stinging nettles are another excellent source of calcium. Gather young nettles in the spring, chop them very finely or put them through a mincer, then mix into a salad. They can also be finely chopped and sprinkled over boiled and mashed potatoes or other dishes that you would normally garnish. No one will even notice that it was not one of the more common garnishes. You can also sprinkle some over soup just before serving, or spinach. It is important, however, not to cook the nettles. In these ways you can obtain your regular supply of nettles, a first-class source of calcium phosphate, vitamin D and other important minerals.
Years have passed since I gave this advice about nettles in my monthly publication Gesundheits-Nachrichten (Health News) and later heard from many Bernese country women who had been delighted with the way their children responded to nettles. They said that the children once again had rosy cheeks and seemed to have recovered their health and resistance – all due to this simple remedy. So why don’t you adopt this inexpensive method of increasing your calcium intake? Why buy expensive medicines when there is another way that is open to everyone if only we make a little effort and give a little thought to the matter? In fact, doing so will cause less bother than giving the constant attention and treatment calcium-deficient children need, because there is always something wrong with them. Calcium deficiency makes children susceptible to catarrh, with every cold draught posing a threat. And when an infectious disease goes round they are usually the first to catch it. That is why prevention is better – and cheaper – than cure!
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