Jewelweed has helped me out for a long time. I can remember one particular visit from friends. Upon arrival, one of their sons was obviously itchy and uncomfortable. He’d apparently handled poison ivy while hiking earlier in the day, and redness and blisters were on his arms, hands, and face.
Fortunately, a large stand of fresh jewel-weed grew at the edge of my property line alongside a stream, and shaded by mature pines. We easily pulled up several of the plentiful, shallow-rooted plants; stripped the leaves; and chopped the watery, fibrous stems into small pieces. While I stuffed my blender with fresh jewelweed
