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Dock leaves contain an alkaline sap that can help to neutralize the acid in stinging nettles. When rubbed on the skin after a nettle sting, dock leaves can provide relief by reducing the irritation and itching.
Dock leaves sooth nettle stings because dock leaves don't like nettles very mych!
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.
He will recover OK.
Stinging NettleA Stinging Nettle is an alkali so you should Use a dock leaf, it grows next to a stinging nettle. Just rub it on the place you got stung. :)
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.
Yes, dock leaves are considered alkaline, with a pH level around 8-9. This alkalinity makes them useful for soothing skin irritations like nettle stings.
You should put dock leaves on the sting. Dock leaves are alkaline and nettle stings are acid. Rubbing alkaline and acid together cause each one to water down, this is called neutralization.
They can help because nettles are fillet with acids and will sting that acid into you so if you rub a Dock leaf on it then it will get better because a dock leaf is filled with an alkali so acid and alkalis togeter become netural so it will get rid of the acids sting
If you get stung by a nettle, rub the area with a dock leaf to ease the pain.
Dock plant, also known as Rumex, is a genus of perennial plants that typically grow in damp, grassy areas. They have long, narrow leaves that may be curly or smooth-edged, and their stems can vary in color from green to red. Dock plants produce small, inconspicuous flowers that are wind-pollinated, and they are often considered as invasive weeds in gardens and agricultural fields.
Stinging NettleA Stinging Nettle is an alkali so you should Use a dock leaf, it grows next to a stinging nettle. Just rub it on the place you got stung. :)