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Judith Proctor ([personal profile] watervole) wrote2008-02-09 09:49 pm
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Nettles

If anyone ever tells you that grasping a nettle firmly will prevent the sting from hurting you, do not believe them.

I tried this.  My fingers are still sore and tingling half a day later.  I can see a small red blister on one of them.  Next time, I'll wear a glove.
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[identity profile] twinfair.livejournal.com 2008-02-10 12:37 pm (UTC)(link)
Grabbing a leaf firmly seems to work but I would not try a stem or a number of leaves. The problem is where the fingers slope a way from the leaf, there is a spot where you are not crushing the sting and they are touching you and stinging. Nasty. I have never been stung through trousers but I often find thorns and other nasties growing in the same areas and they definitely can.
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