Democratic Sentinel, Volume 18, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 7 September 1894 — Cure for Poison Ivy. [ARTICLE]

Cure for Poison Ivy.

The juice of the stems and leaves of the common wild balsam, with spotted orange colored flowers, known as jewel weed and touch-me-not—lm-patiens fulva—has been found a sure cure for the poison of poison ivy. The juice can be applied "to the affected skin surface, painting it with a small brush, or the leavds and stems can be gently rubbed upon the surface. —[Detroit Free Press.