Brisk Nettle

Brisk nettle is a flowering plant common to most temperate regions of the world, and is a close relative to the stinging nettle that is even more widespread.

Sharing the Fields

This particular form of nettle is sometimes hard to tell apart from its cousins in the field, often growing in the same locations and bearing very similar appearances. The best way to tell these nettles apart from the rest is their unusual sway; brisk nettle seems to react to wind and breezes more dramatically than the plants around it, swinging side to side where its neighbors shift gently among one another.

Energizing Sting

The easiest, but least conventional way to tell the difference is to just grab the thing with your hands and see what happens! No, it's not a recommended approach, but it's very effective when you observe the effects on your poor, exposed skin. It simply comes with the risk of ending up with a mess of sores and rashes — but it may leave you feeling energized and ready to take on the day!
In the development of a brisk nettle, the regular stinging mechanism remained, but the toxins morphed into a stimulant of sorts. Instead of having painful, itching reactions, those who come in contact with the brisk nettle are instead left feeling quite awake! This variant of nettle toxin overloads pests in the field, but has been deemed quite useful by denizens of Ayun Sovos, who harvest brisk nettle for all kinds of uses, ranging from teas to potions, and more.

Native to

Temperate Northwest

Found

Worldwide

Reagent for

Briskpath Gum