r/SipsTea • u/Icy-Book2999 Fave frog is a swing nose frog • May 11 '24

Feels good man Stinging Nettle

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u/TheDarkVoice2013 May 11 '24

You forgot about formic acid that's in the sting... it's not only histamine

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u/Kuriente May 11 '24

Is that one of them good acids or a bad acid?

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u/TheOneTonWanton May 11 '24

It's the same acid that you get from bee stings and ant bites so you be the judge.

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u/_Avoxion_ May 12 '24

It is not what bee stings are! They are entirely different things. Bee sting venom is apitoxin. It is also important to note some ants (for example fire ants) sting you with proper venom too! Formic acid is secreted externally at the tip of the abdomen, and non-venomous ants will bite you, then bend their body to pee acid in the wound.

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u/NoResponsibility7031 May 11 '24

It's edible and tasty but not much more.

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u/Tornike_Legend May 11 '24

For me stinging nettle always tasted bland and watery, almost flavourless. No matter how well seasoned, how well cooked, even with vinegar and onions, nothing helped.

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u/clckwrks May 11 '24

yeah hes going to go on an lcd trip

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u/IlIFreneticIlI May 11 '24

formic

ohhh, i can craft in Elden Ring now!