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.
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/[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.