[Regia-NA] Stinging nettles

[Wulfhere se Treowryhta]

Sure we have Dock. That's how you know where the soil is. Didn't know=20
about it as a cure for Nettle itch. Kind of like poison Ivy and Jewel=20
weed. I can't imagine working the little devils. I'll have to consider=20=

it just for laughs. I wonder if it's strong enough for a bow string??


On Monday, September 29, 2003, at 03:28 PM, Cuthwyn@aol.com wrote:

> I believe you have to soak them like flax to obtain the fibres - which=20=

> are not stingey at all, and in fact feel like silk. =A0BTW do you not=20=

> have dock leaves your side of the pond? =A0My granny taught me to spit=20=

> on a dock leaf and rub it on the site of the sting - it works much=20
> better than bought creams, and dock leaves nearly always grow next to=20=

> stinging nettles.
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> Aly
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> "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly"
> GK Chesterton
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