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Forwarded from Folk Faith

Folk Beliefs: Nettle (some of this is confirmed to be true)
- Has the power to ward off lightning, and to bring courage to those in danger.
- Consuming the seeds will reverse the effects of various poisons and stings, and will also help heal the damage done by the bite of a rabid dog.
- A somewhat drastic remedy for a nosebleed involves packing the nostril was stinging nettles. (A less excruciating procedure involves placing a bruised dead nettle on the back of the neck)
- relieve nettle stings by rubbing the site with a crushed dock or plantain leaf. This is true and among the best known of all folk remedies.
- those ailing from rheumatism have been known to thrash the affected limb with stinging nettle in the belief that this will ease the problem.
- it was believed that nettles only grow where human urine has spilled on the ground.

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Folk Beliefs: Nettle (some of this is confirmed to be true)
- Has the power to ward off lightning, and to bring courage to those in danger.
- Consuming the seeds will reverse the effects of various poisons and stings, and will also help heal the damage done by the bite of a rabid dog.
- A somewhat drastic remedy for a nosebleed involves packing the nostril was stinging nettles. (A less excruciating procedure involves placing a bruised dead nettle on the back of the neck)
- relieve nettle stings by rubbing the site with a crushed dock or plantain leaf. This is true and among the best known of all folk remedies.
- those ailing from rheumatism have been known to thrash the affected limb with stinging nettle in the belief that this will ease the problem.
- it was believed that nettles only grow where human urine has spilled on the ground.

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