Jewelweed

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Cure for Poison Ivy/Oak and Stinging Nettle

Jewel weed, a member of the impatiens family, is a succulent plant that grows in moist, sunny areas, on the edges of creeks or edges of woods. It grows in the same place as poison ivy does. The plant can grow up to 4 feet high and the leaves are somewhat variable in shape, but all have a scalloped or jagged edge. The flowers are trumpet-shaped, with a curled tiny stem attaching the flower to the plant. Color can be orange, yellow, or orange with red-orange spots.

Flowers bloom in mid to late August in zone 5. Pods form in September. Small green pods, about 1 inch long max, look like fat pea pods, sometimes with vertical stripes. When the pods are fully ripe, touching them will cause the pod to open explosively, thus the name "touch-me-not". This is how the plant sends its seeds out into the wild.

If you suspect you have contacted poison ivy or stinging nettle, find some jewel weed nearby, crush some leaves and rub on the affected area. Stinging nettle on me produces a raised red rash so I rub JW all over the raised red area.

My experience with stinging nettle and jewelweed is I get instant, 100% relief in 5 seconds. It is amazing.

For external use only. Do not eat jewelweed.