garnet, Yes, I do wear gloves to pick the nettles, but then when I bring them in the house to wash them, I often take off the gloves. I've found my fingertips are not as sensitive to the nettles, though they do start to feel a little numb after I've washed a whole potful of nettles.
I knew an herbalist once who claimed she was starting to get arthritis in her hands, so she purposely put her hands into the nettle patch, and the stiffness went away. (looking for the silver lining)
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