LOL- For those who live closer the 45th parrallel, try finding a picture of jewel weed. It's a very succulent plant with small, orange or yellow trumpet-like flowers that fly off with the lightest touch.<br><br>Mash the stem and leaves. Use that as a politice for minor burns, bug bites and rashes. It's practically is a specific for poison ivy, sumac and oak. <br><br>It's also useful to know becuase it's a sure sign of water being nearby. <br><br>There is also the sap at the junction of the leaves of cattails. This has mild contact anastetic properties, and is reputed to have antiseptic, antimicrobal and antifungal properties as well. It does do a lot to kill pain. It feels slippery, which is often a sign of bases, so it might be caustic enough to take on germs (just like Ivory soap).<br><br>