Re: [at-l] Poison Ivy Information

["Alice Kauzlarich" <kauzlar@madison.main.nc.us>]

I've got lots of this along the road right outside the house. I have never
gotten poison ivy, even when getting rid of it, but there's always a first
time and I will remember this remedy.Thanks

 The Highlander


                                                      

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> From: WHHAWKINS@aol.com
> To: at-l@backcountry.net
> Subject: [at-l] Poison Ivy Information
> Date: Wednesday, April 21, 1999 1:25 AM
> 
> In the southern Appalachians and in much of the eastern U.S., there is a 
> plant remedy that works very well. Jewel Weed comes in two varieties, 
> with a yellow flower (Impatiens pallida) or with an orange flower (
> Impatiens capensis). The great thing about Jewel Weed is that it often 
> grows right next to Poison Ivy and is fairly common along roadsides. 
> This plant is a well-known folk remedy for P.I. and has no reported 
> side-effects. The juice of the Jewel Weed can be extracted from the 
> stems or leaves, preferably before flowering, but it seems to work at 
> any time. If you are out in the woods and realize that you have exposed 
> yourself to Poison Ivy, and are able to find Jewel Weed, you are in 
> luck. Crush the stems of Jewel Weed to extract the juice and apply it to 
> the area affected by The P.I. or, apply a poultice of the crushed leaves 
> to the area. The juice is somewhat sticky and will stay where you put it 
> pretty well. Some folks have said that tea made from Jewel Weed works as 
> a preventative. To keep a reserve supply on hand, the best idea seems to 
> be to save the juice as ice cubes to rub on the infected area. Shred 
> leaves and roots and place in boiling water for 15 minutes to half an 
> hour, then freeze the liquid in ice cube trays. Jewel Weed relieves the 
> itching, stops the spread and helps to heal the Poison Ivy rash. We have 
> found Jewel Weed to be the best remedy of all, even better than 
> prescription products.
> THIS INFO IS FROM:  <A 
> HREF="http://www.ncnatural.com/wildflwr/obnxious.html">Obnoxious 
> Plants--Poison Ivy and Nettles
> </A> there are photos on this site.
> 
> Wildbill
> PS
> More sites about poison ivy.
> 1 <A HREF="http://www.teclabsinc.com/">Tec Laboratories - Protecting
against 
> poison ...
> </A> 
> 2 <A HREF="http://www.ivyblock.com/poison.htm">Facts about Poison Ivy,
Poison 
> Oak, and Poiso...
> </A> 
> 3 <A HREF="http://res.agr.ca/brd/poisivy/title.html">Poison Ivy, western 
> poison oak, poison sumac
> </A> 
> 4 <A HREF="http://ux1.cso.uiuc.edu/~dmills/poisonivy.html">Identifying
Poison 
> Ivy
> </A> 
> 5 <A HREF="http://www.goaskalice.columbia.edu/1354.html">Go Ask Alice!: 
> Poison ivy, oak, and sumac
> </A> 
> 6 <A HREF="http://famil-e-docs.com/fampoiso.html">PLANT ALLERGENS:  THE
TRUTH 
> ABOUT POISON IVY
> </A> 
> 7 <A HREF="http://barbara.bio.albany.edu/~ecstudy/ivy.html">ivy.html at 
> barbara.bio.albany.edu
> </A> 
> 
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