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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
Is dock leaves sting acid or alkali?
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.
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 do you call the thing that stings you in a nettle?
Trichomes
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
Which of the bites and stings could be neutralizd with bicarbonate of soda?
Bee stings can be neutralized with bicarbonate of soda. You can make a paste with baking soda and water and apply it to the affected area to help alleviate the pain and reduce swelling.
Is a nettle sting an acid or a alkali?
a nettle sting is acid but a doc leaf is alkali which is why it neutralises it
What acid can neutralise a nettle sting?
Vinegar is an acid but less strong than that of a nettle so it brings the ph closer to neutral. However using something that is alkaline works better as it brings the nettle acid even closer to neutral.
What can you do when your dog gets nettle stings?
He will recover OK.
Are scorpion stings acid or alkalis?
Acid
What do you put on a bee sting?
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.
Is a stinging nettle sting acid?
Formic acid, also known as methanoic acid, but that is not the only active ingredient. Nettle sting also contains seratonin and histamine. There are also traces of oxalic acid and tartaric acid.
