To clarify, when knowone says “that’s not a fun time” they don’t mean “oh it tastes bad”. They mean it’s really not a fun time, avoid going anywhere near giant hogweed!

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heracleum_mantegazzianum

NSFL (if you’re squeemish):

How to harvest, dry, and make tea with nettles:

https://slrpnk.net/comment/16978019

If you have arthritis or hayfever they’ve been shown to help with that. Science has confirmed the old wives tales traditional herbal remedy works for this one. Not as effectively as modern medicine of course but if it’s all you can afford, or whatever, then something is better than nothing.