Re: poison ivy rash treatments

[Guest guest]

We use the plantain and jewelweed tincture up here in the

northeast too. I made some up today in a blender with vinegar as the

menstruum. Another vinegar that has worked well in the past was one

made with lavender blossoms.

One failure that occurred (and I believe failures are as

educational, sometimes more so, than successes) was infection, I was

treating a severe case of poison ivy with bentonite clay and lavender

vinegar poultice. It was instant soothing relief. I recommended an

alterative mix to be taken internally also but the person wasn't

willing to go that extra step. After about a week of treating the

wound areas about 2x/day, the severe areas started weeping a yellow

fluid and the individual went to the doctor and found out it was

infected. THEY gave some weird steroid treatment internally and

externally. Eventually the stuff healed up. That was an educational

experience for me. Hopefully next time the person will listen to

instructions.

Most of the tannic acid containing plants can be boiled up into

a decent antirash skin wash. Oak bark and galls simmered for a while

work awesome.

[Guest guest]

Dromboro is excellent stuff, not only for poison ivy/oak but for just about

any skin condition. A little expensive

but it works!

L.

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health

[mailto:health ] On Behalf Of Gayla

Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 10:41

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health

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Re: poison ivy rash treatments

As kid I used to catch poison oak like that. All over more

than anywhere else! YUCK!!! My mother found something called Dromboro at the

drug store that was boric acid tablets. Dissolve them in water and use strips

of old sheets to put them on your affected areas. I got it so badly that I had

to lie on a rubber sheet and be covered with them. :>(((( It dried it

up much faster than leaving it alone.

Gayla

[Guest guest]

As a child I was spreading manure over the garden and ran the

feces coated tines through my sneaker and into my toe. The folks, a

little concerned to say the least, called up our old osteopathic

family doctor. He had them get some domboro tablets and soak my

foot in a hot water foot bath laced with them. It healed up quickly

with no infection. I'm glad to hear that they are boric acid and

not some more extreme chemical drug.

> Dromboro is excellent stuff, not only for poison ivy/oak but for

just

> about any skin condition. A little expensive but it works!

>

> L.

>

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

> From: health

> [mailto:health ] On Behalf Of Gayla

>

> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 10:41 PM

> health

> Subject: Re: Re: poison ivy rash treatments

>

> As kid I used to catch poison oak like that. All over more than

anywhere

> else! YUCK!!! My mother found something called Dromboro at the drug

> store that was boric acid tablets. Dissolve them in water and use

strips

> of old sheets to put them on your affected areas. I got it so

badly that

> I had to lie on a rubber sheet and be covered with them. :>(((( It

> dried it up much faster than leaving it alone.

> Gayla

>

>

> _____