Dock leaves are the traditional remedy for nettle stings, but scientists have found a new little gem. Rubbing a lettuce leaf on a nettle rash appears to be just as good at taking away the pain as ...

Dock leaves for nettle stings are an ancient remedy but may be unscientific, say researchers Credit: Getty The ancient folk remedy is more than 600 years old but the science behind it is untested.

Does rubbing a dock leaf on skin irritated by a stinging nettle really aid in pain relief, or is it an old wives tale?

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to the annoying burning sting of the stinging nettle nothing seems to soothe the pain quite like a dock leaf. However, scientists now say that you would be just as well off rubbing ...

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 ...

A stinging nettle rash can be uncomfortable and itchy. ... Dock plant leaves are big, oval in shape, and have rounded tips and wavy edges. The lower leaves have red stems.

Dock leaves are the traditional remedy for nettle stings, but scientists have found a new little gem.. Rubbing a lettuce leaf on a nettle rash appears to be just as good at taking away the pain as ...

Dock leaves for nettle stings are an ancient remedy but may be unscientific, say researchers Credit: Getty. The ancient folk remedy is more than 600 years old but the science behind it is untested.