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dragonsdaddy
Joined: 28 May 2008
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Location: celina,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:44 am Post subject: poison ivy treatment |
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| my mind is failing me and i can't remember the remedy that has been recommended to treat poison ivy. please help. the mind is always the second thing to go. i can't remember what goes first, however. |
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David660
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
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Location: Fort Worth,TX
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:59 pm Post subject: |
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| comfrey is what Howard has been reccomending that works so well. |
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northwesterner
Joined: 02 Jul 2003
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Location: Fort Worth,TEXAS
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:06 pm Post subject: |
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Do you have to grow it or can it be purchased somewhere? Does it actually make poison ivy go away or dry up faster, or just make it feel better? I'm fighting that poison ivy battle now, as it blisters and tries to spread.
I picked up a soap that is supposed to stop the itch; the results aren't spectacular. I use Ivy Dry as a topical spray that tends to help stop the bad itch for a while (and the dogs and cats think it tastes great.)
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David660
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| Posted: Fri Jul 18, 2008 1:32 pm Post subject: |
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I think you can actually buy the plant somewhere. You would have to shop around. From what Howard says the juice from the comfrey plant will dry it up. I'm not sure about how to do it if it is in the blister stages.
You might want to wait on some other response or Howards. |
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Dirt Doctor
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
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Location: Dallas,Tx
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: |
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| I just put some on my new rash. Squeeze the juice out of the stem of one of the older leaves. More than one application is usually needed. |
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northwesterner
Joined: 02 Jul 2003
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Location: Fort Worth,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sat Jul 19, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: |
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I'm in good company then. :)
Is the plant sold somewhere, or do you grow your own comfrey? Is it one of those plants that supposedly grows nearby the problem plant? When I was a kid in the Northwest it was equisetum (horsetails) that was considered a "cure" for nettles, and they were usually in the same area.
Geez I hate this stuff, and I'm usually so careful to avoid it. Those grapes were too tempting last weekend. And when I try putting a bandaid over the oozy spots, either I sweat it off or the dogs discretely sniff then pull it off. No doubt doing me a favor!
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Tony M
Joined: 31 Mar 2003
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Location: McKinney,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Jul 23, 2008 1:10 pm Post subject: POISON IVY GONE! |
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Go the most any drug store and get some Technu Extreme. Follow the simple directions.
This is a homeopathic treatment and has worked 100% of the time on me and everyone I have recommended it to.
I first heard about this when I visited an isolated U.C. bird banding station near Point Reyes, CA. The sudents have to visit the capture nets every 30 minutes and the place is covered with poison oak and ivy. They have a gallon jug of this stuff and shower with it every night. All the students raved about it.
Please share your results.
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