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RE: Poison Ivy

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The irritant not only stays stable a long time, it can often stay on your
skin despite washing with soap and water.  People around here swear by GoJo
mechanic's hand cleaner as a poison ivy oil remover.  I have used it on my
kids when they were exposed, and it seems to have prevented any rash.  I
know people who have used it on wicked rashes and had them clear up
overnight; it was either a powerful placebo, or the normal healing time
involves waiting for the last of the oil to rub off.

-BT

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Diane Streine [SMTP:DSTREINE@BAIGLOBAL.COM]
> Sent:	Tuesday, June 22, 1999 3:39 PM
> To:	'johnnyvann@excite.com'; sqft@listbot.com
> Subject:	RE: Poison Ivy
> 
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> 
> Also, be sure to wash clothes and gloves worn to remove the poison ivy.
> The juice from the plant can also infect you up to a year or more later.
> Diane Streine
> New York's Hudson Valley
> Zone 6
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: johnnyvann@excite.com [j*@excite.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 1999 3:36 PM
> To: sqft@listbot.com
> Subject: Poison Ivy
> 
> 
> Square Foot Gardening List - http://www.flinet.com/~gallus/sqft.html
> 
> I meant to say something about this before when someone posted about
> poison
> ivy. Two little footnotes to keep in mind when trying to remove it.
> 
> 1) The toxin can stay active for over a year after the plant dies. Just
> because the vine has died, don't think you can rip it out with your bare
> hands.
> 
> 2) Don't burn it! Even when dead. The toxin will be carried by the smoke
> and
> burn your eyes.
> 
> (I guess this was slightly off topic, unless of course you have poison
> ivy
> vines invading your gardening space...)
> 
> 
> Johnny Vann
> (Who's mom is highly allergic to poison ivy)
> 
> 
> 
> 
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