Rubbing a lettuce leaf on a nettle sting to ease the associated discomfort may be just as good as using the age-old folk remedy of a dock leaf, suggest the results of a small comparative study, ...

Stinging nettle (Urtica dioica) lives up to its name. Brush against the pesky plant, and you’ll instantly know you’ve encountered it. A run-in with stinging nettle leaves skin red and fiercely itchy.

Stinging nettle is a plant that can irritate skin. Here's how to get rid of this unpleasant weed safely. Stinging nettle ...