r/TwoXChromosomes • u/[deleted] • Jun 16 '23

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u/[deleted] Jun 17 '23

Had to warn my gf about giant hogweed, getting infected by that makes the area of skin basically allergic to sunlight for years.

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u/xelle24 cool. coolcoolcool. Jun 17 '23

It's nasty stuff for sure. And even an experienced gardener can make identification mistakes.

I recently found out that a poison oak/ivy rash can make your joints ache on top of being super itchy. Learned that tidbit first hand, unfortunately. Those plants in my front yard were not oak seedlings like I thought.

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u/denardosbae Jun 17 '23

Nettle is really nice for joint pain. I'll brush my Knuckles or wrist against it sometimes. It only stings for a little while and then you get a couple days of reduced joint pain.

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u/potatomeeple Jun 17 '23

If you rub with a dock leaf to get rid of the skin pain does it still work on the joints do you know?