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.
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.
