jewelweed /poison oak & poison ivy

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herbal remedies , ByrneBunch@a... wrote:

>The soap had jewelweed in it. Jewelweed

> grows throughout much of the US and is a natural antidote to

>poison ivy and poison oak. If you can locate jewelweed and boil it

>gently in distilled water, and then make a poultice for the

>effected areas, it may help.

>

> Beth

 

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Or.... you could grow your own jewelweed for poison ivy/oak! Just

applying the juice from the crushed plant to affected areas, is an

antidote to keep from getting the rash in the first place.

 

I collected seeds from wild stands in our area and planted my own

patch of jewelweed, as my husband gets poison ivy pretty bad. The

plants are quite pretty in bloom (they usually have orange or yellow

flowers on them) But the seed pods are really cool too, and always

make me laugh when I collect them.

 

Their seed pouches look like little miniature bean pods, and you have

to be really quick to capture the seeds inside of them. As soon as

you touch the pods, they explode, sending the seeds in every

direction. So, just cup your hands around the seed pod before it

blows up, in order to get all the seeds in it. (it is such a cool

plant!!!)

 

Jan / Michigan

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In a message dated 5/25/2005 8:46:47 AM Eastern Standard Time, zoomom9 writes:

Or.... you could grow your own jewelweed for poison ivy/oak! Just applying the juice from the crushed plant to affected areas, is an antidote to keep from getting the rash in the first place.I collected seeds from wild stands in our area and planted my own patch of jewelweed, as my husband gets poison ivy pretty bad

 

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Yes, you certainly can; but keep them maintained because they can get invasive. FYI, they are in the same family as the annual Impatiens plant so many of us grow. They too, can be used in a pinch, from what I've read, although they're not as strong.

 

Beth

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do you have a pic or web site with pics so I can

see it.

 

Blessings

Brandy

 

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" zoomom9 " <zoomom9

<herbal remedies >

Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:11 AM

Re: Herbal Remedies - jewelweed /poison

oak & poison ivy

 

 

: herbal remedies ,

ByrneBunch@a... wrote:

: >The soap had jewelweed in it. Jewelweed

: > grows throughout much of the US and is a

natural antidote to

: >poison ivy and poison oak. If you can locate

jewelweed and boil it

: >gently in distilled water, and then make a

poultice for the

: >effected areas, it may help.

: >

: > Beth

:

: ********

: Or.... you could grow your own jewelweed for

poison ivy/oak! Just

: applying the juice from the crushed plant to

affected areas, is an

: antidote to keep from getting the rash in the

first place.

:

: I collected seeds from wild stands in our area

and planted my own

: patch of jewelweed, as my husband gets poison

ivy pretty bad. The

: plants are quite pretty in bloom (they usually

have orange or yellow

: flowers on them) But the seed pods are really

cool too, and always

: make me laugh when I collect them.

:

: Their seed pouches look like little miniature

bean pods, and you have

: to be really quick to capture the seeds inside

of them. As soon as

: you touch the pods, they explode, sending the

seeds in every

: direction. So, just cup your hands around the

seed pod before it

: blows up, in order to get all the seeds in it.

(it is such a cool

: plant!!!)

:

: Jan / Michigan

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

: Federal 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 to

: prescribe 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 Shillington

: Doctor of Naturopathy

: Dr.IanShillington

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:

:

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In a message dated 5/28/2005 7:51:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, forgiven writes:

do you have a pic or web site with pics so I can see it.

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Here's a very good picture of it:

 

 

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/arboretum/photosmainpage/Jewelweed1363c1.jpg & imgrefurl=http://wiscinfo.doit.wisc.edu/arboretum/photosmainpage/Jewelweed_in_Curtis_Prairie_August_26_2002.htm & h=490 & w=443 & sz=74 & tbnid=bZBuyedt67MJ: & tbnh=126 & tbnw=114 & hl=en & start=5 & prev=/images%3Fq%3Djewelweed%26hl%3Den%26lr%3Dlang_en%26ie%3DUTF-8%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG

 

Beth

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For poison oak I use boiled poke salad root. But DO

NOT use internally only use in a bath or infused with

a oil, then applied to the skin ONLY. Got any question

just ask.

 

--- Walkin'ByFaith <forgiven wrote:

 

> do you have a pic or web site with pics so I can

> see it.

>

> Blessings

> Brandy

>

> -

> " zoomom9 " <zoomom9

> <herbal remedies >

> Wednesday, May 25, 2005 7:11 AM

> Re: Herbal Remedies - jewelweed /poison

> oak & poison ivy

>

>

> : herbal remedies ,

> ByrneBunch@a... wrote:

> : >The soap had jewelweed in it. Jewelweed

> : > grows throughout much of the US and is a

> natural antidote to

> : >poison ivy and poison oak. If you can locate

> jewelweed and boil it

> : >gently in distilled water, and then make a

> poultice for the

> : >effected areas, it may help.

> : >

> : > Beth

> :

> : ********

> : Or.... you could grow your own jewelweed for

> poison ivy/oak! Just

> : applying the juice from the crushed plant to

> affected areas, is an

> : antidote to keep from getting the rash in the

> first place.

> :

> : I collected seeds from wild stands in our area

> and planted my own

> : patch of jewelweed, as my husband gets poison

> ivy pretty bad. The

> : plants are quite pretty in bloom (they usually

> have orange or yellow

> : flowers on them) But the seed pods are really

> cool too, and always

> : make me laugh when I collect them.

> :

> : Their seed pouches look like little miniature

> bean pods, and you have

> : to be really quick to capture the seeds inside

> of them. As soon as

> : you touch the pods, they explode, sending the

> seeds in every

> : direction. So, just cup your hands around the

> seed pod before it

> : blows up, in order to get all the seeds in it.

> (it is such a cool

> : plant!!!)

> :

> : Jan / Michigan

> :

> :

> :

> :

> :

> :

> :

> :

> : Federal 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 to

> : prescribe 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 Shillington

> : Doctor of Naturopathy

> : Dr.IanShillington

> :

> :

> :

> :

>

--

> :

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herbal remedies , " Walkin'ByFaith "

<forgiven@w...> wrote:

> do you have a pic or web site with pics so I can

> see it.

>

> Blessings

> Brandy

 

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The jewelweed plants can spread, due to the bursting seed pods, but I

think they are less invasive than many of my herbs (like all my

mints, dill, calendula, evening primrose etc.) They are also pretty

easy to pull out if they start to grow where you don't want them. I

planted the seeds I gathered in the fall, so they could chill

naturally over the winter. Mine are in deep shade (north side of our

barn), and they like to have the soil kept moist.

 

You can usually find the plants growing in woods near where poison

ivy grows, and/or along creek/river banks & ponds, or roadway ditches

if you want to collect the seeds to grow your own. The plant's

flowers are pretty, the seed pods are lots of fun, and they are very

useful if you have anyone in the household that gets poison ivy/oak

rashes.

 

For pics & info:

 

http://www.briartech.com/earlysummer/jewel/jewel.htm

 

(to see more pics of jewelweed plants/flowers/seed pods, just click

on the " images " section on the Google page, and type in

jewelweed...there is a huge collection of pics there.)

 

 

Hope this helps...

Jan / Michigan

[Guest guest]

thanks Jan

 

Blessings

brandy

 

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" zoomom9 " <zoomom9

<herbal remedies >

Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:54 AM

Re: Herbal Remedies - jewelweed /poison

oak & poison ivy

 

 

: herbal remedies ,

" Walkin'ByFaith "

: <forgiven@w...> wrote:

: > do you have a pic or web site with pics so I

can

: > see it.

: >

: > Blessings

: > Brandy

:

: **********

: The jewelweed plants can spread, due to the

bursting seed pods, but I

: think they are less invasive than many of my

herbs (like all my

: mints, dill, calendula, evening primrose etc.)

They are also pretty

: easy to pull out if they start to grow where you

don't want them. I

: planted the seeds I gathered in the fall, so

they could chill

: naturally over the winter. Mine are in deep

shade (north side of our

: barn), and they like to have the soil kept

moist.

:

: You can usually find the plants growing in woods

near where poison

: ivy grows, and/or along creek/river banks &

ponds, or roadway ditches

: if you want to collect the seeds to grow your

own. The plant's

: flowers are pretty, the seed pods are lots of

fun, and they are very

: useful if you have anyone in the household that

gets poison ivy/oak

: rashes.

:

: For pics & info:

:

:

http://www.briartech.com/earlysummer/jewel/jewel.htm

:

: (to see more pics of jewelweed

plants/flowers/seed pods, just click

: on the " images " section on the Google page, and

type in

: jewelweed...there is a huge collection of pics

there.)

:

:

: Hope this helps...

: Jan / Michigan

:

:

:

:

:

:

:

: Federal 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 to

: prescribe 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 Shillington

: Doctor of Naturopathy

: Dr.IanShillington

:

:

:

:

--

:

[Guest guest]

Thanks so much for this. I am going to have my sister look

for this. She lives on 40 acres of poison oak. We all have

it and are looking for only herbal rememdies.

Have a great day.

Vallee

 

 

 

 

 

herbal remedies , " Walkin'ByFaith "

<forgiven@w...> wrote:

> thanks Jan

>

> Blessings

> brandy

>

> -

> " zoomom9 " <zoomom9>

> <herbal remedies >

> Sunday, May 29, 2005 7:54 AM

> Re: Herbal Remedies - jewelweed /poison

> oak & poison ivy

>

>

> : herbal remedies ,

> " Walkin'ByFaith "

> : <forgiven@w...> wrote:

> : > do you have a pic or web site with pics so I

> can

> : > see it.

> : >

> : > Blessings

> : > Brandy

> :

> : **********

> : The jewelweed plants can spread, due to the

> bursting seed pods, but I

> : think they are less invasive than many of my

> herbs (like all my

> : mints, dill, calendula, evening primrose etc.)

> They are also pretty

> : easy to pull out if they start to grow where you

> don't want them. I

> : planted the seeds I gathered in the fall, so

> they could chill

> : naturally over the winter. Mine are in deep

> shade (north side of our

> : barn), and they like to have the soil kept

> moist.

> :

> : You can usually find the plants growing in woods

> near where poison

> : ivy grows, and/or along creek/river banks &

> ponds, or roadway ditches

> : if you want to collect the seeds to grow your

> own. The plant's

> : flowers are pretty, the seed pods are lots of

> fun, and they are very

> : useful if you have anyone in the household that

> gets poison ivy/oak

> : rashes.

> :

> : For pics & info:

> :

> :

> http://www.briartech.com/earlysummer/jewel/jewel.htm

> :

> : (to see more pics of jewelweed

> plants/flowers/seed pods, just click

> : on the " images " section on the Google page, and

> type in

> : jewelweed...there is a huge collection of pics

> there.)

> :

> :

> : Hope this helps...

> : Jan / Michigan

> :

> :

> :

> :

> :

> :

> :

> : Federal 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 to

> : prescribe 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 Shillington

> : Doctor of Naturopathy

> : Dr.IanShillington@G...

> :

> :

> :

> : --------------------------------

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> :