Man stuffs stinging nettles into his socks for surprising health benefits

A wild foraging aficionado who tucks stinging nettles into his socks has advised the public to "never underestimate the power" of this ubiquitous plant. Jack, a proponent of health tips derived from nature and an adventurer in Britain's great outdoors, recently shared the virtues of nettles on his TikTok channel (@wildforageruk). Martha Stewart says to plant these six hardy vegetables for your winter harvest 5 garden plants that need pruning now for ‘more blooms’ and ‘healthier growth’ In one clip, he's seen walking barefoot in the woods, intentionally brushing against nettles before plucking some to stuff into his socks.

"You may be wondering why I'm doing this," he begins. "What if I told you how good these are for you?" Jack elaborates: "They're so good for arthritis and blocking the enzymes and getting the blood to flow through the areas and joints where you're suffering with pain." Despite the initial sting, Jack slips his socks back on, emphasizing: "This is critical.



This is free medicine. If you are suffering with arthritis, I really do recommend you come out and try this - I have so many people now doing this and benefitting from a nettle sting and living a comfier life." Not stopping at his feet, Jack also applies nettles to his arms and face, touting that the plant is "amazing for our skin, for our joints, and for our everyday living".

He wraps up by saying: "Also, if you suffer from hay fever, it's absolutely amazing as a natural antihistamine." Cleaning expert details magic three-ingredient dusting spray Gardeners urged to pour coffee on soil this summer Tomatoes promise ‘best flavor and biggest’ fruits if you avoid watering mistake Versus Arthritis, a charity organization, supports Jack's natural remedy. Their website explains: "Nettle leaves are covered in tiny hairs which have a high silicon content, meaning they're extremely brittle.

When the leaf touches your skin, the round tips of the hairs break off." "The sharp point of the hair then enters your skin and several chemicals, including histamine and serotonin, are produced. These chemicals can help to reduce pain by stimulating pain neurons, so the skin irritation overrides musculoskeletal pain.

" One TikTok user who tried the remedy shared their positive experience: "I was suffering from knee pains last week when I went to Richmond Park. "I just rubbed my knees to the nettle plant and I was wondering all pain has gone, this is magic mate absolutely worked for me." Another user added: "That's old knowledge and it's true facts.

.. my grandmother and mother told me about the benefits of rubbing it on your skin.

" A third user also confirmed its effectiveness, saying: "I've done that and it works!".