[AT] war on poison ivy, it is the oil that does it

[szabelski at wildblue.net]

Coming in contact with poison ivy, and some other plants, may not cause you to have a reaction the first time you come into contact with it. When you come in contact with it, your body starts to develop a resistance to the oils. However, what this winds up doing when you come in contact a second time, is that your body reacts harsher to the oils and the rash is worse than the first time. Subsequent contacts can become increasing worse. You have to be real careful not to get it near your face, especially eyes and mouth. (You can get it on your eyes, which can be really bad.)

Clothes, sheets, pillow cases, etc,  should be changed daily and washed separately from all other items until the rash clears up. At that point you will know that there isn’t some residual oil left anywhere.

It usually takes two to three weeks before the itch/rash goes away, and there is nothing you can do to shorten it. Witch hazel is really good for relieving the itch/burning, but does not clear it up any.

Carl

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From: James Peck <jamesgpeck at hotmail.com>
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Sent: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:00:17 -0500 (EST)
Subject: Re: [AT] war on poison ivy, it is the oil that does it

Dead poison ivy vines still have the urushiol oil. Burning the dead or alive vines puts the oil into the air. Women wearing dresses can really be messed up by being exposed to the burning poison ivy smoke. Watch out for poison ivy vine covered firewood.

Fels Naphtha soap, sold here and there, will cut the urushiol oil that causes the rash. Wash your hands with this before washing any other part of you if you have been cutting out, pulling out, walking through, or mowing poison ivy. Be really careful about relieving yourself or touching your face. Wear rubber boots with your pants inside them  if you are mowing or walking in poison ivy and wash them off as a final step also. Do not shower or bathe until your hands are well cleaned. Multiple pairs of cloth gloves are good, put these in the washing machine.

I used to rub dust over my hands to pull out a random piece here and there. Any piece of root left in the ground will grow back.

I have seen deer eating poison ivy leaves.

Moe Fretz L’Orignal ON, Canada AT List member <tubetester at gmail.com>; “Roundup” will

Mike Meulens AT List member <meulenms at gmx.com> ; Will 2-4,D kill woody plants, Cecil? What about poison ivy? My place is overrun with the stuff, has been for the last 70 years according to the farmer down the road, lived here his whole life.

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