You can blame the Romans for the patches of nettles in your garden, as it was they who introduced the herb to the UK in the first place! The Romans, who had a vast wealth of herbal knowledge, used the stinging mechanism of nettles - or urtica meaning to burn - to treat rheumatic conditions by flaying their joints with fresh nettles.
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