How to Extract Jewelweed Juice

Jewelweed is an annual that grows best in shady and damp conditions. The plant also goes by the names touch-me-not, silverweed, lady's slipper, lady's eardrops, snappers and snapweed. Jewelweed's most popular advantage is its ability to treat poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac -- the juice within the plant relieves the itchy rash symptoms. You can obtain a jewelweed's juice by boiling it, blending it or simply crushing it. Use caution when gathering live jewelweed plants because they tend to grow in the same location as poison ivy.

Things You'll Need

• Large pot
• Water
• Blender or juicer
• Strainer/cheesecloth

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Instructions

Crushing

• 1

  Pick a handful of leaves and stems off the jewelweed plant.

• 2

  Crush the leaves between your fingers until a small amount of juice results.

• 3

  Spread the juice over your skin and rub in. Repeat.

Boiling

• 4

  Place water in a large pot -- roughly one part jewelweed and five or more parts water is needed. Base the potency of your product on the severity of the rash.

• 5

  Place jewelweed leaves, flowers and stems in the pot and bring to a boil.

• 6

  Let it boil/simmer for 15-30 minutes.

• 7

  Strain the liquid into a container using a mesh filter or cheesecloth. Place in a refrigerator or freezer if not used immediately.

Blending

• 8

  Cut the jewelweed at its base and remove the entire plant from its roots in the ground.

• 9

  Liquefy the jewelweed using a blender, food processor or juicer.

• 10

  Strain it through a mesh filter or cheesecloth and apply to your skin or refrigerate immediately.