That fits with what he was telling us, because he was also mentioning the blood pressure. In looking up the coleus forskolii, it is also for hypertension.

Hypertension, congestive heart failure, hypothyroidism, antihistamine, antileukotriene, etc. It is a great herb to know.

Nettle- as in stinging nettle?

That's the one.

I've heard it's benefical, but didn't know for what. I landed in a ditch full of it one time (from being bucked off of a horse), and was covered with welts from head to toe. I've stayed away from it since then. How do you pick it, and use it, without getting "stung"?

Very carefully!!!!

I was collecting it once and had a long sleeve shirt and gloves, but was wearing shorts. When I swung around with a full armload of nettle it smacked me on the inside of my leg. Definitely did not feel good.

The trick to collecting it is to cover your skin. It also helps to cut it down first then let it wilt for an hour or so. As it wilts it will start to lose its formic acid and histamine that causes the sting. It will lose its sting completely upon drying. So Let it wilt some them gather it up. When you get it home lay out some clean papers to dry it on. I prefer to strip the leaves then lay them out so they dry faster, which preserves more of the nutrition. Once thoroughly dry you can coarse grind it for tea or tinctures or powder it. 

By the way once dried it makes an excellent animal feed as well, which is a good way to dispose of the stems. It gives horses a real shiny coat and fed to chickens makes the eggs higher in protein and the shells thicker. it does make the yoke orange though, so don't freak out. Nettle is also used to speed the growth of farm animals and to help strengthen tissues to prevent injuries. It also builds the adrenals and counters allergies. Nettle leaf is rich in vitamins, minerals, trace minerals, amino acids and sterols.