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> >As a note, it says not to use alcohol
> as in some people an alcohol-based remedy will cause the poison ivy oils to
> spread or worsen.
> 

I once made a tincture of it and it didn't seem to work at all.  The very 
best preparation of jewelweed I've used is to smush up the succulent stems 
(the 
part you use for poison ivy) into ice cube trays.  Then shell out the frozen 
jewelweed into a freezer bag and keep it in the freezer.  On exposure to 
poison 
ivy, take out a cube and bathe the area.  It's almost as effective as the 
green plant.

James