What part of a stinging nettle stings you?

Answer 1

Nettles are covered with tiny tiny needle like and sharp "hairs" made of silisium.

On thin skin, these razorsharp needles cut through your outer protective skin.

Further more, inside these silisium needles there is a mix of:

histamin, serotonin, acetylkolin, 5-hydroksytryptamin, formic acid, butyric acid and vinegar.

The pain is however mostly caused by the acids.

Nettles can sting you, but only where skin is very thin.

The silisium needles are very very fragile and break off easily.

These needles pose no threat in our skin because they are quickly dissolved and absorbed by our body.

You can normally pick nettles without getting stinged if only touching the stem.

It is the underside of leaves that is most "painful".

Topside of leaves do not sting.

Answer 2

it hurts because the stings on the nettle jags in to your skin and that's why its called a nettle sting because stings right into your skin

hope that helped

Answer 3

the nettles