Jewel Weed
This stuff grows all along the edge of my yard. They say that where jewel weed grows, poison ivy is somewhere close by. Haven't seen the poison ivy.
Jewel weed helps with the irritation caused by poison ivy. It helps with other skin irritations as well, such as ezema and rashes. We break the stem and use the juice in the plant to put on the skin.
When I was young, my mom called this the touch me not plant. When you touch the seed pods of the jewel weed it bursts open. We had a lot of fun doing this when we were growing up. (We weren't allowed to watch TV, what can I say?)
Here's a seed pod.
Here's the seed pod after I touched it.
Go find some jewel weed and have some fun.
Jewel Weed
This stuff grows all along the edge of my yard. They say that where jewel weed grows, poison ivy is somewhere close by. Haven't seen the poison ivy.
Jewel weed helps with the irritation caused by poison ivy. It helps with other skin irritations as well, such as ezema and rashes. We break the stem and use the juice in the plant to put on the skin.
When I was young, my mom called this the touch me not plant. When you touch the seed pods of the jewel weed it bursts open. We had a lot of fun doing this when we were growing up. (We weren't allowed to watch TV, what can I say?)
Here's a seed pod.
Here's the seed pod after I touched it.
Go find some jewel weed and have some fun.
2 comments:
Gosh, I learn something new every day! We have jewel weed around here but I'd never heard that means there's poison ivy nearby. I know we have it up here but I haven't heard of anyone encountering it in a long, long time. But if there's ever the need, now I know to grab the jewel weed!
Mama Pea,
I haven't found the poison ivy here yet, either. My son found some on the back 40. (Ask how he knows. :) )
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