Dock leaf
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Dock leaf
Image: © Alec MacKinnon Taken: 2 Jun 2013
Rubbing the leaf or juicy stem of a dock on a nettle sting soothes the pain. They were called "docken" when I was wee. I haven't discussed them with anybody for a long time but I expect this is still the case in rural Scotland at least.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.760413
Longitude
-4.270451