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Re: Skin So Soft v. Poison Ivy

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Pat,

You ought to try jewelweed (aka, spotted touch-me-not). It grows by
streams and wet places often near poison ivy, has pretty little yellow
flowers about this time of the year which resemble orchids, it's leaves
sparkle when you dip them in water, it's young shoots are edible, and
best of all, wiping the crushed leaves on your skin both protects from
poison ivy and helps to cure/relieve the itch of an existing rash.

ps, did I mention it's free?

-Jonathan Maier
 jmaier@mindspring.com

Patricia Ruggiero wrote:
> 
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> 
> My sister-in-law called to tell me that Avon now sells a version of SSS with
> active ingredient "VENTOQUATAM"  that the company says protects the skin
> against the oil of poison ivy.
> 
> Has anybody tried this?  Does anyone know what Ventoquatam is?
> 
> I can't picture myself grubbing out poison ivy vines with my bare hands!!!
> Surely if it works at all, it can only be against light contact??!?
> 
> Itching to hear your responses,
> 
> Pat
> 
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