Natural First Aid: Jewelweed for Bug Bites and Stings
While you are trolling past the shady edges of Alabama Bass Trail lakes and rivers, be on the lookout for jewelweed (impatiens capensis), also known as touch-me-nots. The toothed leaves of jewelweed bead water droplets that appear to sparkle when reflecting sunlight, thus explaining its name. At the base of a jewelweed plant, the stem [...]