The “sting” of stinging nettle comes from minuscule, needle-like hairs on the leaves of this tough perennial plant. The hairs penetrate the skin as soon as you brush against it.

When it comes to treating jellyfish stings, don’t fall for the myth of urinating on the sting. Instead, follow these steps ...

Stinging nettles aren't the most approachable of ingredients. However, with one simple step, this surprisingly tasty green can be made safe to eat.

In Britain during WWII, nettle was used as the green dye in camouflage. Okay, so what makes stinging nettle sting? Why do I get a rash every time I touch it? Tiny hairs grow on the stems and leaves.

Stinging nettle is a weed that can grow up to 8 feet and can cause an allergic rash if you touch it. But it also has some health benefits.

Stinging nettle spreads rapidly from underground stems called rhizomes, forming dense stands. These plants begin to grow in June. Typically, they are about 3-4 feet tall, but some can reach 8 feet ...

I just feel like I'm poorly and exhausted. As soon as I sting myself on a stinging nettle I feel fine. "Hay fever affects me quite a lot as I'm a dog walker and feel lethargic and lack motivation.

The stings may even require emergency medical care in some cases. A Pacific jellyfish species, clinging jellyfish were first reported in New Jersey in 2016, according to the state department.

Mischief dealers like C.T. loved stinging nettle. They'd pull sprigs of the stuff and go around trying to get a victim to touch it, or they'd hide it in a desk at school and hope it would sting ...

A mum claims deliberately stinging herself with nettles every day has cured her hay fever - relieving her symptoms in as little as 10 minutes. Rebecca Pullin says she has suffered from a pollen ...