Well the last time they went out Mark caught something...poison ivy.
Jewel weed is a wild herb that usually grows where ever there is poison ivy. I have often used it if I get the rash common from too much time in the raspberry patch. You can pick the herb and crush it and rub it on the rash. Mark can attest to the immediate relief it provides to the rash:)
The rash was still bothering him this morning and it looks as though it may have spread. So I thought that something with a little more staying power might be called for; I made a jewel weed salve.
This makes about 4-6 ounces of Salve. All measurements are approximate.
Jewel weed salve
2 cups of fresh jewel weed.
1 cup olive oil
1 ounce of bees wax
a double boiler
a rubber spatula
small strainer
clean 1/2 pint jar.
Fill the bottom portion of the double boiler with water. In the top portion of the double boiler put fresh jewel weed and olive oil. Bring water to boil. Heat the oil and weed together. Stirring occasionally for about 15-20 minutes. I stopped once the weed looked like I had cooked all the life essence out of it. Strain weed from oil. I tried to press as much of the oil out of the weed. Return the oil back to the top part of the double boiler. I use the rubber spatula to make sure that I return as much as I can back to the pot. Bring water back to a boil and add the bees wax. When wax has melted pour into a clean 1/2 pint jar. Don't forget to label the jar!
Soon after it was made I saw Mark outside scratching the affected area. I brought it out to him and he had long lasting relief from it. It can be a little goopy but very affective! Tonight he will take an oatmeal bath to dry out the affected areas.
Who needs an ocean of calamine lotion?
2 comments:
Jewel weed would be our choice, too. Thanks for the salve recipe. I'm going to copy it and put it somewhere safe to have just in case.
Thanks for the recipe. We went fishing yesterday, and came back with only one fish, but thankfully no poison ivy, either!
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