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.
Myths Facts Only the leaves of poison ivy/oak/sumac can cause the rash Nearly all parts of the plant, including stems, roots, flowers, berries and leaves contain urushiol. Wearing long sleeves, gloves and pants will always prevent a reaction to poison ivy.yths Facts Only the leaves of poison ivy/oak/sumac can cause the rash Nearly all parts of the plant, including stems, roots, flowers, berries and leaves contain urushiol. Wearing long sleeves, gloves and pants will always prevent a reaction to poison ivy.