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  • From: Rick Valley <bamboogrove@cmug.com>
  • To: permaculture <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [permaculture] Stinging nettle info
  • Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 09:30:30 -0700



> From: Claude William Genest <genest@together.net>

> I think the book "Grasp the nettle" explains how if you look at and
> consciouly "see" the plant before touching it, you have effectively told
> your body not to elicit the histaminic reaction and so inhibit the
> stinging.. I have tried this repeatedly and I'd say it reduces 90% of the
> sting... Try it !

I nettle myself purposely when a joint is painful. Helps.

Have any of our tropical comrades tried Ramie as a nettle subsitute?

-Rick





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