Mollison has said: Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labour; and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single product system..
The juice of jewelweed is a traditional remedy for all sorts of skin ailments including poison ivy. An oft-repeated folk saying, Wherever poison ivy is found, jewelweed grows close by. To use it, you can simply crush the leaves and rub it on the itchy places.
Using baking soda. Apply the paste of baking soda and water to the affected area liberally. This stops the itching as well as calamine lotion. A great poison oak treatment. Using Buttermilk, salt and vinegar. Mix equal parts of buttermilk, vinegar and salt. Rub on affected area.Use it AFTER the rash has appeared.nowledge of jewelweed coupled with awareness is the true poison ivy remedy. Jewelweed ideasâ¦. 1  Collect a bunch of jewelweed and make a tea. 2  That is, bring a pot of water to a boil (4 cups or so), put the jewelweed in (chop a large handful), and let it sit for 20 minutes.