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 Essential Oils for Poison Ivy. First of all, wash the effected area with soap and water, I would suggest using On Guard Foaming Hand Wash. Then choose from one of the applications below. These applications can be applied as needed, but at least 3 times a day until the redness and itching are gone.