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Stinging Nettles.
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How did I manage to get stung, on my hands, when digging up some stinging nettles, today? I was wearing thick rubber gardening gloves!
Oh, it is sore....:-(
Oh, it is sore....:-(
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.The mistake a lot of people make is rubbing the dock leaf on the affected area, this will chafe the skin and cause even more irritation.
The correct method is to fold a large dock leaf into the palm of your hand, then squeeze hard until juice runs from the lower side of your fist.
Gently apply the juice, this should sooth it.
The correct method is to fold a large dock leaf into the palm of your hand, then squeeze hard until juice runs from the lower side of your fist.
Gently apply the juice, this should sooth it.