Comfrey seeds

deperate to have this seed or plant. i have been into chiggers and poison ivy lately and next time would like to have a cure around. i dont know what they look like or anything about this plant even if it seeds but will gladly pay postage to have some.

itchy in south carolina Marie

look for jewell weed it growes where it is damp and has orange or yellow flowers and the leaves repell water. this plant is a natural antidote for posion ivy. also if you wash the effected area with a good oil removing soap it will remove the oils from the plant that cause the reaction
about comfrey i think roots are better for starting plants

troy, I think the plant is Impatiens capensis (aka Jewelweed) and it is supposed to be a great cure for poison ivy.

Here's what one site says:
-Crush the stems of Jewel Weed to extract the juice and apply it to the area affected by The P.I. or, apply a poultice of the crushed leaves to the area. The juice is somewhat sticky and will stay where you put it pretty well.

-Some folks have said that tea made from Jewel Weed works as a preventative.

-To keep a reserve supply on hand, the best idea seems to be to save the juice as ice cubes to rub on the infected area. Shred leaves and roots and place in boiling water for 15 minutes to half an hour, then freeze the liquid in ice cube trays.

Jewel Weed relieves the itching, stops the spread and helps to heal the Poison Ivy rash. We have found Jewel Weed to be the best remedy of all, even better than prescription products.

From http://ncnatural.com/wildflwr/obnxious.html

imzadi, when you've been exposed to poison ivy, if you don't have jewelweed handy, you can swab the skin (liberally) with rubbing alcohol, and it will likely remove all or most of the urushiol before it can enter your skin and begin to breakdown, which is what triggers the rash. Here are some step-by-step instructions (for next time, which hopefully won't happen!!!):

1. Cleanse exposed skin with generous amounts of isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol. (Don't return to the woods or yard the same day. Alcohol removes your skin's protection along with the urushiol and any new contact will cause the urushiol to penetrate twice as fast.)
2. Wash skin with water. (Water temperature does not matter; if you're outside, it's likely only cold water will be available.)
3. Take a regular shower with soap and warm water. Do not use soap before this point because "soap will tend to pick up some of the urushiol from the surface of the skin and move it around," says Epstein.
4. Clothes, shoes, tools, and anything else that may have been in contact with the urushiol should be wiped off with alcohol and water. Be sure to wear gloves or otherwise cover your hands while doing this and then discard the hand covering.

From http://www.fda.gov/fdac/features/796_ivy.html

yes don't use bar soap when when ds gets into it i use a liquis soap called GoJo

Hi imzadi, I have a comfrey plant you can have for postage. Send me an e-mail if you are still interested. Sandy

When I was a kid back in Indiana, we put of dab of clear nail polish over chigger bites, and they quit itching.

Campho Phenique, Calamine(also now available in a clear form), and menthol types of anagesics are good too. So is baking soda paste. Iodine is a fabulous insect killer. Kills fleas, chiggers, ticks, etc. on contact and disinfects the bite at the same time.

imzadi, I guess I was destined to have a sympathetic response to your plight. The side of my right-leg has a nice-size patch of poison ivy rash, plus welps on my arms, knees and ankles. I'm at the oozing stage now (lovely thought, eh?)

Hope yours is clearing up fast ;o)

This is maybe not the best suggestion, but when you are digging at your skin and miserable, you do what works! LOL I have found that alcohol or bleach will dry it up pretty fast. Mine spurted up the middle of last week and the ones I used either of the above on, are almost gone. Then there is that patch on my thigh that keeps growing.... LOL Darn weedeater!

Feel free to call me squeamish (or worse) but I have grave misgivings about intentionally pouring chemicals into an open wound ;o)

I bought some topical "stuff" last night that seems to work pretty well - it seals it up and keeps it dry and fairly itch-less for a few hours at a time. That and lots of Benadryl oral medication...

i still have a small patch of mine after this. i carry alchol wherever i go. that did good for me and the oral bendadryl. i eventually had to go to the doctor due to it got in my eye area. then i was taking prednisone.

but before the meds it was alcohol and bandaid brand spray on calomine lotion and lots of itchy oral meds. i am sorry we are all in this boat. :( I stay away from it now anything i dont know i stay clear of now. i learned quick. hehe