Son of a beech .

[DOC-CANADA]

Fortunately (at least in the UK anyways) doc leaves usually grow in the same place. So if you get stung with a nettle, then just find a doc leaf and rub it over the area stung until the juice comes out, and the pain will go away.
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Hi Temper,

Never used Dock but the plant of choice here is Jewelweed (Impatiens capensis and I. pallida) which is also the much touted natural treatment for Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans, and R. rydbergii). Another plant used for Nettle sting is Common Plantain (Plantago major) although it is a lot less succulent and moisture extraction is more difficult.

Doc

 

[Temper]

To be honest I have never seen these Dock Plants as large as in the picture. In the NW of the UK they dont usually get taller than a 10 inches or so and often much smaller but the leaves are usually quite thick, these must be from Jurrasic Park

 

[Kevin the grey]

I can,t imagine rubbing anything on the afflicted location . While I am sure there is an analgesic effect would it not serve to embed the little bristles still further ?

 

[DOC-CANADA]

I can,t imagine rubbing anything on the afflicted location . While I am sure there is an analgesic effect would it not serve to embed the little bristles still further ?

As I understand it, normally the bristles don't remain in you, rather they are like little hypodermic needles and when they penetrate your skin, they inject small amounts of formic acid (if memory serves me correctly). On another note - used to be a heavy smoker, now intermittent problems with breathing, apparently there is a disorder called COPD, I think it stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disorder and the reason I am familiar with it is because it has been mentioned on the radio quite a bit lately and the heads up is something like: "Did you used to smoke, years ago, now you have trouble..........." Apparently there is a web site devoted to this problem (I haven't checked it out yet) and it's something like copdhelp.ca or something like that. I'm sure a search will turn it up. If not, let me know and I'll jot down the address the next time I hear it.

Doc

 

[Temper]

There are many things that contribute to shortness of breath. Its not actually rocket science to see the problems as its basically plumbing and fire related

Ejection fraction
Residual volume
Hydration
Systolic pressure
Resting heart rate
Activity level
Cholesterol

All play a major part in well being. A lot of people roll over, I say screw that! There is no way you can go from sperm and an egg to a 250lbs adult and not have the ability to repair a few problems if you look at the problem properly. I have busted rotator cuffs a couple of times each side and they are rock solid now, no scar tissue, crepitis loss of ROM, its all about what you do, your mind set and the things you injest. Kevin, email me and I will send you some stuff, I dont have the time to write it down yet and its been a while, but I am quite sure I can increase your well being if you follow a few of the steps that I outline.

 

[cheung_victor]

Fortunately (at least in the UK anyways) doc leaves usually grow in the same place. So if you get stung with a nettle, then just find a doc leaf and rub it over the area stung until the juice comes out, and the pain will go away.

Hmmm nice to know....i'll try it in chilliwack area c next time