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Index of Subjects In rural Cumberland County, we used crushed leaves of jewel weed and curly dock to treat poison ivy and other irritants. It interests me how they seem to grow adjacent to each other- the curse and cure in close proximity! Ken MacAulay wrote: > Growing up in Scotland, as kids we would use the leaves of the dock(en) > plant to rub on nettle stings. We also put vinegar on bee/wasp stings. I > presume the acid somehow counteracted the venom. We used to chew plantain > leaves for refreshment - candies were still rationed till the early fifties! > Ken MacAulay > Port Mouton, NS > > > >
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