Look in the Yard
f you have a bug bite, a funny rash, a small cut or any other number of minor mishaps, you don't even need to come inside in order to start doctoring up your wound. In fact, right outside in your yard is one of the best medicine cabinets you need.
There is a theory that in order to find out what a plant can/should be used for, that one needs but to look where it grows. Common (broad and narrow leave) plantain grows abundantly and shouldn't be considered a weed! Instead, you should remember it the next time you have a bug bite- grab a leaf, ball it up, chew on it for a minute (yes, really) and apply it to the skin to relieve the itching.
If you think you've brushed up against some poison ivy, look around for jewel weed. It likes moist areas and is often found growing within twenty feet of poison ivy. Split the stems, crush up the leaves and rub on your skin. It relieves the symptoms and speeds healing of poison ivy break-outs and some even say that it can be used to prevent a break-out from happening if used preventatively!