Got stung by nettles this afteroon ouch.

Now itchy.

 

Lol, Strangely some seem to sting worse than others.

 

ScotKat, when you`ve been stung by nettles, the best remedy, is to rub the site with a Dock leaf. Works every time.:thumb:

 

Was near any dock leaves remeber as kids we werealways getting stung and that is what we did and David I am now home and dont have any dockin leaves ,have run under cold water though tof bic of soda .

 

Paul was workign in alovely settign on route passed field with highland cattle then got to garden and the view looking over valley to Glamis castle and the garden a beauty ,but forgot my camera .

Was only over to see as I had a slot for next week they decided to give me the garden to tend to start next week plus got 2and half hrs out if this afternoon.

 

Bicarb is just as good.:thumb: Moral of story is, keep away from nettles `cos they BITE.:D:D

 

Kath, sounds like the jobs going to be worth the sting lol!!!!

 

Very much so ,enjoy your holiday Paul.

 

You forgot the most important part dai - as children we were told you have
to spit on the dock leaf first! :thumb:

 

I know but no dockin leaves were around and none in my own garden and still stingin.

 

I read somewhere, I think in a Richard Maybee book, that it's only an old wives tale about docks for nettle stings and that there's no scientific reason for it to work. When I've tried the remedy for nettle stings it certainly didn't work for me. Maybee it only works for some people and not others.

In the Welsh language, nettles are referred to as 'danadl poethion' (hot needles) and if someone gets stung they are often referred to as 'danadl bloody poethion' :D

 

Got stung around 2pm this afternoon Terrier I am still itchy but not as bad.

 

Calamine Lotion, or if you have an aloe vera plant break off part of a leaf, and rub the sap onto the stinging itching bit.

Something that is really good to keep in is Dettol antiseptic cream...works great for all sorts of things...if you don't believe me, just get a tube, you wont regret it.

Final remedy....self hypnosis, talked about in another thread.

 

Just remember, the nettle is only stinging you to remind you how useful it is in your compost heap :D

 

Or soup.:thumb: