Guest guest Posted January 10, 2001 Report Share Posted January 10, 2001 Hey, I just found a website that sells jewelweed soap as a poison ivy treatment (one of the sites someone posted yesterday, I think) and was wondering if anyone had ever tried anything like this before? I mean, made it yourself? I've got tons of jewelweed on the property, to go with the tons of poison ivy that appears every spring. So I'm thinking . . . use jewelweed infusion (or decoction, even) as part or all of the water in my usual soap recipe. Anyone have any experience with this? I know that chamomile and similar herbs retain their healing properties when used this way in soap, so I'm assuming that jewelweed would as well. Whaddya think? Thanks, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 10, 2001 Report Share Posted January 10, 2001 Hi Laura, I think it would work great- some of the best soaps I have made have been with " tea " . I don't add any water to the tea mix. I infuse my herbs in the amount of water I need and replace the infused " tea " for the water. It's great you have jewelweed along with your poison ivy- We have tons of posion Ivy and no jewelweed- I was at a web site once that described how a family dealt with posion Ivy dermitis- When the plant comes up they start taking the leaves internally for 3 weeks and then are able to handle posion ivy without the icth. They start with little young leaves in gel caps-(gloves and tweezers to handle plant) and do this daily as the plant matures-for 3 weeks I think- been a long time since I read it. Towards the end of the " therapy " they sometimes got a slight rash.That's all I can remember. my husband just has to look at posion ivy and he's got it. I spend my childhood in the woods and have never had it. Let me know how your soap turns out. June _______________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2001 Report Share Posted January 11, 2001 > I was at a web site once that described how a family dealt with posion Ivy dermitis- > When the plant comes up they start taking the leaves internally for 3 weeks and then are able to handle posion ivy without the icth. They start with little young leaves in gel caps-(gloves and tweezers to handle plant) and do this daily as the plant matures-for 3 weeks I think- been a long time since I read it. Towards the end of the " therapy " they > sometimes got a slight rash.That's all I can remember. my husband just has to look at posion ivy and he's got it. I spend my childhood in the woods and have never had it. June, I have a friend who raises goats, and she claims that if you drink the milk of goats who have been eating poison ivy, you won't be allergic to it. I also know a couple people who eat the springtime sprouts (in sandwiches, no less!!) and never seem to break out. Maybe there is something to it . . . sort of a homeopathic and/or allergy-shot type approach. I'm feeling very old-fashioned in this cold winter, so I'm going to make my jewelweed soap with " real " lye leached from the wood ash I clean out of my fireplace. This will be the first time I've done it this way. I'll let you know whether I get soap -- or soup!! Peace, Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2001 Report Share Posted January 11, 2001 If you can float an egg on your mixture(raw egg) your mix is ready to be used as lye. JuneI'm feeling very old-fashioned in this cold winter, so I'm going to make my jewelweed soap with "real" lye leached from the wood ash I clean out of my fireplace. This will be the first time I've done it this way. I'll let you know whether I get soap -- or soup!!Peace,LauraFederal Law requires that we warn you of the following: 1. Natural methods can sometimes backfire. 2. If you are pregnant, consult your physician before using any natural remedy. 3. The Constitution guarantees you the right to be your own physician and toprescribe for your own health. We are not medical doctors although MDs are welcome to post here as long as they behave themselves. Any opinions put forth by the list members are exactly that, and any person following the advice of anyone posting here does so at their own risk. It is up to you to educate yourself. By accepting advice or products from list members, you are agreeing to be fully responsible for your own health, and hold the List Owner and members free of any liability. Dr. Ian ShillingtonDoctor of Naturopathyian_shillington Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2001 Report Share Posted January 11, 2001 June, Thanks -- that's nifty!! I've never heard of the egg test before. Now I'll have a better chance of making soap instead of soup :-) Peace, Laura > If you can float an egg on your mixture(raw egg) your mix is ready to be used as lye. June > > I'm feeling very old-fashioned in this cold winter, so I'm going to make my jewelweed soap with " real " lye leached from the wood ash I clean out of my fireplace. This will be the first time I've done it this way. I'll let you know whether I get soap -- or soup!! > > Peace, > Laura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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