Cook the stinging nettles in salted boiling water for about 30 seconds. I use tongs to lift the nettles from the paper shopping bag I used to collect them, drop them in the pot, fish them back out ...

A: Thanks, Richard, for your fascinating response to my suggestion of using gloves to pull stinging nettle. Richard continues, “As youngsters we had to pull weeds, including nettles, from our ...

Stinging nettle rashes can be painful and itchy, but they usually resolve within a few days. Home treatments, such as washing the area with soapy water and taking OTC pain relievers, may help ease ...

Stinging nettle – also known as common nettle or Urtica dioica – is an herbaceous perennial flowering plant that packs a powerful antioxidant punch. It has a mild flavor similar to spinach or ...

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Stinging nettle is a plant that can irritate skin. Here's how to get rid of this unpleasant weed safely. Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) lives up to its name. Brush against the pesky plant, and ...

It went like this . . . Tender handed stroke the nettle, and it stings you for your pains; grasp it like a man of metal, soft as silk it will remain!