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Posted by pennymacdonald 4b (penmac@sympatico.ca) on Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 17:45
I have been out cleaning up my gardens and went to pull a weed the second I touched it I knew it was wrong. Oh dear my finger started on fire and I instantly ran in to wash it. ( NOTE TO SELF WEAR GLOVES!!! )Now over 24 hours later my finger feels numb like the feeling is gone out of it or it is asleep. Does anyone know what this is? Any help would greatly be apprieciated. Oh by the way...It looked like a raspberry cane. :0( I can get a picture if needed.
TIA
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- Posted by signet z6 S.W. Ont (My Page) on
Sun, Sep 27, 09 at 18:15
| Hi Penny, Sounds like you found yourself ( your hand anyway ) on the business end of a stinging nettle . More info here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stinging_nettle Remedy here : http://www.ehow.com/how_2278523_treat-sting-from-stinging-nettle.html?ref=fuel&utm_source=yahoo&utm_medium=ssp&utm_campaign=yssp_art Signet |
RE: WANTED: Info on a weed
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| Ouch....did that myself earlier this year. The baking soda and water remedy that Signet posted really worked for me. |
RE: WANTED: Info on a weed
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Thank you so much for the info. This is what I touched and I now know what to do and what NOT to do. The baking soda worked great. Thanks again.
Penny |
RE: WANTED: Info on a weed
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| There is something else you can do with stinging nettle. In early spring the young shoots are picked and cooked. We usually saute until tender add some balsamic vinegar and it's ready to eat. Just make sure you pick in a field away from the road. We pick ours at an abandoned farm. |
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| They make good fertilizer too, adding a lot of nutrients to the soil |
RE: WANTED: Info on a weed
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| Our native Impatiens species are a remedy for stinging nettles, make a poultice by crushing the impatiens and apply to the irritated area. Nettles are very nutritious and are very high in calcium, many people do eat them. The stinging hairs are located in the stem so if you are careful you can pick leaves without getting stung. Mike |
RE: WANTED: Info on a weed
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| jewelweed is also reported to work to soothe poison ivy. even though the leaves are off, you can still get a rash from touching the 'dead' vine! When nettles are cook/dried they loose their sting...supposed to taste like spinach! |
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