dock leaf
Wayside sting soother
A dock leaf is the broad leaf of the dock plant, a common weed found in fields and roadsides.
In British folk tradition, rubbing a dock leaf on a nettle sting is believed to relieve the pain: Quick, find a dock leaf for that sting.
Whether the remedy works pharmacologically or just psychologically remains debated.
- sorrelAcidic culinary herb
- poulticeMoist healing application
- perennialRecurring each year
- wild plantsUncultivated vegetation
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
folk medicine · old wives tale · natural remedy · rural traditions · childhood memories · weeds · topical application · herbaceous · anti-inflammatory · broadleaf · herbal medicine · soothing · ground cover · wayside · country lane · healing rituals · foliage · nature walks
dock leafstinging nettle
Plant causing skin irritation
nettle · nettle sting · poison ivy · poison oak · thistle
dock leafnettle rash
Itchy skin eruption
urticaria · skin irritation · hives · welt · inflammation
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