Poison Ivy & Jewelweed
I have nothing but praise for Burt’s Bees Poison Ivy Soap! I have a serious sensitivity to poison ivy and the like and have had numerous bouts with the stuff growing up. Of course, it didn’t help much that I hung out in a gravel pit and often spent time near the wooded trails & creek of a local park. Just the same, my only recourse seemed to be to go to the doctor and either receive an injection or a packet of steroid pills to dry up the rash. Not fun.Now that I have a few more years under my belt, I have done some research in some old herbals and have investigated a plant commonly referred to as the “natural antidote to poison ivy”. The plant is known as “Jewelweed” and grows in similar proximities to that of poison ivy. Many herbalists believe that nature is always working to achieve balance, and these two plants provide such a balance. Whatever! Does it work?
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Since the plant is generally inconvenient to locate in the wild, I did some more searching to see if I could find it available somewhere and tried to find information on how to use it. A simple Google search revealed a link to Burt’s Bees – and low and behold, they have created a soap from the plant! You simply wash the affected area with this soap and, after a couple of days, the rash disappears! No steroids! No shots! This little bar of soap is definitely cheaper than a trip to the doctor’s office & pharmacy and it has been just as effective for me as the steroid treatment has been in the past. If you are sensitive to poison ivy, poison oak, sumac, etc., check this stuff out. I don’t even think twice about wading into the woods anymore as I know I can just come on back and wash off with this soap to avoid any problems. Good stuff!!
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At the moment, I have a small rash of the stuff and the first thing I reached for was this soap! I'm not sure where I picked it up but for me it could have been absolutely anything. I started treating it by washing with the soap a couple times a day and within the first day the itching stopped. The second day, the redness began to receed and now, in the third day, it is barely noticeable as a rash. Check this stuff out if poison ivy is a problem for you!
posted by Bonzai @ 7:56 AM
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