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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 13y agoDock (rumex) usually grows near nettle. Pick a dock leaf, crumple it up into a ball, crush it a little to bruise the leaf, then rub it on the area where you were exposed to the nettle. Works like a charm! No more sting and even the bad stings that swell up won't swell after being rubbed with dock.
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∙ 12y agoTo neutralise nettle stings you use a hot towel to soothe the sore and then smooth some bio oil over the sore
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∙ 14y agoRub a dock leaf on it!
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∙ 11y agoRub a dock leaf on it.
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∙ 13y agoA doc leaf normally does it.
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Why are dot leaves used on nettle stings?
A stinging nettle is full of Acid and the sting from the nettle is the Acid in or on your skin. A "Dock" leaf as its called has Alkaline inside so as Science dictates Alkaline neutralises acid. Hope this answers your question for you.
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Best treatment for compression fracture L2?
Best treatment for this is bed rest and pain killers
Eurasian plant with dead in name?
Nettle
What is something that stings?
Depends on what you mean. Anything too basic or acidic may cause a sting. For example, wasp stings are basic, and bee stings are acidic.
Is dock leaves sting acid or alkali?
Dock leaves are alkaline - they neutralise the formic acid in nettle stings
What do you call the thing that stings you in a nettle?
Trichomes
The name of the acid in nettle stings?
formic acid
How do you make a stinging nettle stop stinging?
You squeeze some liquid out of the stinging nettle and just rub it on to where it stings
Why do you rub baking soda on a nettle sting?
The alkaline properties of it neutralize the acid which is what causes the pain from nettle stings
Which of the bites and stings could be neutralizd with bicarbonate of soda?
Acid Nettle Sting
What can you do when your dog gets nettle stings?
He will recover OK.
Why are dot leaves used on nettle stings?
A stinging nettle is full of Acid and the sting from the nettle is the Acid in or on your skin. A "Dock" leaf as its called has Alkaline inside so as Science dictates Alkaline neutralises acid. Hope this answers your question for you.
What is the nature of dock plant?
the nature of dock plant is basic .Due to which it reacts with nettle stings acid and remove the pain of the that part.
Why do dock leaves sooth?
Dock leaves sooth nettle stings because dock leaves don't like nettles very mych!
What is the best treatment for gnat bites?
Savlon Cream or E45 cream. Cools the stings and makes the swelling go down.
Which plant relieves nettle stings?
If you have been stung by nettles, rub a dock leaf around the site of inflammation. For a description and illustration of a dock plant, see this accompanying Wikipedia link.
