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Re: [at-l] RE: poison ivy and a REMEDY for it and

Would this be the same weed we find beside most sunny roadways called Sweet
Fern?  If not,
this stuff also does the trick when administered as a strong tea
externally.  And my dad used to drink the stuff, but that was before he
lost his voice.

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> From: WH HAWKINS <WHHAWKINS@aol.com>
> To: at-l@saffron.hack.net
> Subject: [at-l] RE: poison ivy and a REMEDY for it and
> Date: Friday, May 08, 1998 10:23 AM
> 
> In a message dated 98-05-08 10:42:55 EDT, you write:
> 
> > 
> >  Poison ivy is already horrible in New York.  I've gotten it twice this
> >  spring (once in my eye, yecch!), and it's everywhere!  Be careful.
> >  
> >  POISON IVY TREATMENT TIP--
> >  
> >  This really works, but works best if you do it EARLY, when you first
> >  start to itch.
> >  
> >  There's a plant called Jewelweed or touch-me-not, that grows in moist
> >  places--near streams, in hollows, over most of the AT's range.  If you
> >  don't know what it looks like, check out a plant ID guide and learn
it,
> >  because it is an excellent remedy for poison ivy.  It's a juicy,
stemmy
> >  plant with small leaves that always feel cool; if you drop water on
it,
> >  the leaves never get wet, the water just beads and rolls off.  It has
> >  yellow or orange dangling flowers.  
> >  
> >  All you do is crush up the stems and leaves, which are very juicy, and
> >  rub the green juice on all your ivy-itchy-spots.  Like I said, the
> >  earlier the better; once the poison Ivy blisters really get going,
it's
> >  harder to fix 'em.  If you catch them early, the jewelweed will dry
them
> >  up and stop the itching, better than any over-the-counter medicine.  I
> >  used it on my two recent bouts of ivy and had great success. 
(Although I
> >  didn't put it in my eye--had to go to the eye doctor to fix that)
> >  
> 
> Check out this web site for photo of Poison Ivy and Jewel Weed.
>  <A HREF="http://ncnatural.com/wildflwr/obnxious.html">Obnoxious
> Plants--Poison Ivy and Nettles</A>
> 
>  
> 
> There are two products that a hiker may find useful.
> 
> Wildbill
> This info is from the REI web site.
> 
> 1.  Oak-N-Ivy Brand Armor Pre-Exposure Lotion 
> 
> •Lotion provides a temporary invisible barrier against poison plant oils
> •Helps prevent poison oak, ivy and sumac dermatitus•Allows skin to 
> breathe and perspire normally•Non-irritating and hypo-allergenic•Use in 
> conjunction with Oak-N-Ivy Brand Outdoor Skin Cleanser for superior 
> protection against poison plant oils
> Price - $ 5.50 
> 
> 2.  Tecnu Oak-N-Ivy Cleanser 
> 
> •Effective agent for removing the poisonous, oily irritant of poison 
> oak, ivy and sumac before and after the rash has started•Easy to use in 
> the field, without water•Allows natural healing process to begin 
> unimpeded•Can also use to decontaminate clothing, tools and pets•Use in 
> conjunction with Oak-N-Ivey ARMOR Pre-Exposure Lotion for superior 
> protection
> Price - $ 5.50 
> 
> More Poison Ivy Info:
>  <A HREF="http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/PIPs/PoisonIvy.html">PIP:
Poison
> Ivy</A> 
>  <A HREF="http://www.aad.org/aadpamphrework/PoisonIvy.html">poison ivy
> pamphlet page</A> 
>  <A HREF="http://www.safetyonline.net/teclabs/home.htm">Tec Laboratories
-
> Protecting against poison ...</A> 
>  <A HREF="http://wizard.pharm.wayne.edu/pastudies/pivy.html">Poison Ivy
and
> Poison Oak  Products</A> 
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