Re: HELP! Covered from head to toe with poison oak/ivy! Nothing seems to work.

[Guest guest]

Don't know if it will help poison oak/ivy but when I itched all over my naturopath told me to find plantain in the yard, not the banana, and make a paste to smoosh all over me. It worked.

Shari

[Guest guest]

This is from the files.. Poison Oak and Ivy Relief Sassafrass root 1 cup boiling water Make a good strong cup of sassafrass tea and allow to cool. Apply tea to affected areas several times a day. -------------HONEYSUCKLE-make an infusion by adding and steeping one ounce of blooms toa pint of water. Apply directly to skin for treating poison oak and rashes BUT I would try some black walnut tincture... if the jewelweed didn't work. SuziJan Jenson <vizual@...> wrote: HELP! Covered from head to toe with poison oak/ivy! Nothing seems to work.

I even bought some jewelweed salve & spray and used it liberally last night and went screaming & itching to the shower TWICE last night… Made everything much worse! Tried tea tree essential oil & Miracle 2 Neutralizer Gel (that seems to help the most – but it’s still spreading like wildfire!) Tried Calamine lotion – some help… still itching & spreading. Integrative doctor can’t even recommend anything… Need suggestions…. QUICK! Jan

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[Guest guest]

Rhus tox, a homeopathic remedy. You

can get it at your local HFS or Whole Foods-type store. Probably in a 30C

potency. I’d take a dose every hour for 4-5 hours, unless I saw

relief before then.

I wouldn’t use store-bought

jewelweed salve/spray, but if you can find some jewelweed (should be growing

right next to the poison ivy), you can make your own tea/decoction from it and

pat it on your skin.

Sharyn

From: health [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of Jan Jenson

HELP! Covered from head to toe with

poison oak/ivy!

Nothing seems to work.

I even bought some jewelweed salve &

spray and used it liberally last night

[Guest guest]

Did not know about Rhus Tox for that - will put that in the book

Thanks Sharyn,

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> Rhus tox, a homeopathic remedy. You can get it at your local HFS or

Whole

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks Sharyn. I know about some combinations and other single

remedies, but have never really looked into Rhus Tox. Good to know!

(although i have seen it used in other preparations for heat and

swelling)

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> Rhus tox *is* poison ivy, . When prepared homeopathically, it

eases

> the symptoms that exposure to the plant itself causes.

>

> Sharyn

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> -----Original Message-----

> From: health

> [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of Anne

>

> Did not know about Rhus Tox for that - will put that in the book

>

[Guest guest]

Hey Jan

I can sympathyze. I am Hyper Allergic to poison oak. I need to be

covered like a mummy to keep from tearing my own skin off.

When were you exposed? If it's been a while, and you are still

getting break-outs, but have showered, chances are it's

not " spreading " , it's just breaking out where the oils have already

gotten on your skin.

I am sure you have washed not just yourself, but any clothing and

items you may have come in contact with.

For relief with me, the old remedies seem to work best. Bath in

baking soda, wiping down with vinegar,that sort of thing.

I feel for you, girl. Sorry I'm not more help.

Peace, love, laughter

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A: Gobel: Boy it sure seems that way sometimes.

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> HELP! Covered from head to toe with poison oak/ivy!

>

> Nothing seems to work.

>

> I even bought some jewelweed salve & spray and used it liberally

last night

>

> and went screaming & itching to the shower TWICE last night.

>

> Made everything much worse!

>

> Tried tea tree essential oil & Miracle 2 Neutralizer Gel

>

> (that seems to help the most - but it's still spreading like

wildfire!)

>

> Tried Calamine lotion - some help. still itching & spreading.

>

> Integrative doctor can't even recommend anything.

>

> Need suggestions.. QUICK!

>

>

>

> Jan Jenson

[Guest guest]

I was reading once (really I was) that some older cultures actually

gave their small children miniscule amounts poison oak and ivy to chew

on, over a long period of time, to build up their immune systems to it.

If you tried that today, you'd have CPS on your doorstep in no time.

Peace, love, laughter

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A: Charley Weaver: I'll lend him the car. The rest is up to him.

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> Rhus tox *is* poison ivy, . When prepared homeopathically, it

eases

> the symptoms that exposure to the plant itself causes.

>

> Sharyn

[Guest guest]

Good call, Suzi. I'd forgotten that one.

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eating the same fish flakes over and over............... Oh boy! Fish

flakes! "

--- In health , Suzanne <suziesgoats@...>

wrote:

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> An oatmeal bath may also help.

> Suzi

[Guest guest]

What works for me is to smear aloe vera jellies directly from inside the aloe leaf to all areas and breaking any blisters so the aloe can get to the flesh. that gives some frelief , then, rub baking soda into the areas which will feel good as it alows a gentle scratchinng and will dry up the fluids. Keep doing it as long as needed to get it dried.

..Granny lee god Bless.

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