How to Treat Stinging Nettles
- 1). Look to see if you have any small spiny hairs lodged in your skin or if you can feel them in the affected area. Place masking tape over the red or swollen skin, press the tape down and then swiftly pull it off to remove the hairs. This will stop the hairs of the stinging nettle from irritating your skin any more than it already has.
- 2). Make a paste out of 2 tbsp. baking soda and 2 tsp. water. Rub the paste on your skin where you came into contact with the stinging nettle. Leave the paste on the rash for 30 minutes. Wash off the paste with warm soapy water. Dab your skin dry.
- 3). Apply a generous amount of calamine lotion or aloe vera gel onto the irritated area to soothe it.
