Pins And Needles After Nettle Sting. When these chemicals penetrate the skin after contact with the plant the local allergic reaction is referred to as urticaria. The stinging nettle is a plant found practically all over the world.
The hairs are like small needles that inject chemicals on invading pests and predators or attaches to the human legs while walking by. The chemicals found in the stinging hairs of nettle responsible for the pharmacological effects of the plant are histamine acetylcholine various leukotrienes and formic acid the same agent found in bee venom. This is stinging nettle a common cool season annual.
Your description of it is very accurate it will sting for several hours after you have come in contact with it.
It causes an inflammatory reaction with temporary parenthesis that is characterized by burning or pins and. Incidentally if you cut down nettles and leave them to die for 24 hours before touching them they will not sting at all. Thanks for tetanus reminder. And four hours later my hands still have pins and needles going on.