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A lettuce leaf is just as effective at reducing the pain of nettle stings as a dock leaf.
Researchers say neither probably have any effect beyond a comforting placebo.
Dr Rajendra Raman , consultant in emergency medicine at Victoria Hospital , Kirkcaldy , said: 'If someone wants to rub a leaf on it and they don't have any dock, then lettuce is a reasonable choice, as it's definitely non-toxic'.
Dr Raman says that 'gentle reassurance and time' are probably the only treatment for a child with nettle stings.
But it doesn't mean using a dock or lettuce leaf is necessarily a bad idea.
It's likely the placebo effect is at least partly responsible for making you feel better.
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