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I always thought jewelweed was called touch-me-not was because the
ripe seed pods detonate when touched the right way (slightly squeezed
from the ends).
As long as we are sharing our folk etymological wisdom!
Nancy
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On 27-Aug-10, at 10:12 PM, David&Jane Schlosberg wrote:
> I think the folksy name for jewelweed comes from the fact that the
> blossoms are so delicate. Also, one is supposed to rub it on just
> after the poison ivy contact. When the blisters appear would be way
> too late. I have seen them in the same vicinity farther south,
> where both grow in more abundance. I've never personally tried the
> remedy, because I am quite careful of poison ivy; but I do remember
> people telling me that it does work.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> ]On Behalf OfDavid & Alison Webster
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 8:36 PM
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Re: Poison Ivy
>
> Hi All, Aug 27, 2010
> The gelatinous sap from a healthy Aloe vera leaf is better even
> than Calomine.
>
> The notion that Touch-me-not (Jewelweed) and Poison Ivy grow
> conveniently close together strikes me as folksy un-wisdom. I can't
> think of one instance where they are close and, even if they were,
> one would likely be inconveniently distant when Poison Ivy rash
> appeared several days after exposure.
>
> Also, would not Touch-me-not be a better name for Poison Ivy ?
> Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David&Jane Schlosberg
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 6:22 PM
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Re: Poison Ivy
>
> Yes. Many times. It's in the Euell Gibbons book, Stalking the
> Wild Asparagus. I believe you are supposed to rub the flowers and
> leaves on your skin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca
> ]On Behalf Of Anne Woolaver
> Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 4:32 PM
> To: Nature Nova Scotia
> Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Re: Poison Ivy
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was told years ago (by someone who I imagine would know) that a
> useful remedy plant for poison ivy is jewelweed, which -- I was also
> told -- may often be found growing conveniently close by poison ivy
> stands. Not sure whether you squeeze the leaf juice onto affected
> parts or ?? Has anybody else heard this?
>
> A. Woolaver
>
> > From: soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca
> > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> > Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Poison Ivy
> > Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:18:26 -0300
> >
> >
> > Nuke Poison Ivy (PI)? That may be a slight over-reaction. What
> surprises
> > me is that PI (Toxicodendron radicans) is included in the Atlantic
> Coastal
> > Plain Flora, as per the N.S. Nature Trust's "Guide to the Atlantic
> Coastal
> > Plain Flora of Nova Scotia" (2005), in spite of its wide range in
> Eastern
> > Canada and U.S. Could someone comment?
> > I continue to be surprised by how many outdoorsy people cannot
> identify
> > it in the field, in spite of having spent years in the out of doors.
> > In a recent medical article I've read that 80 % of the population is
> > allergic to the above species. Sadly, there was no indication of
> the source
> > of this tidbit of information. Which population? I suspect that the
> > percentage refers to the fraction of the population who become
> allergic
> > following repeated physical contact with the plant.
> > Dusan Soudek
> >
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