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I'm severely allergic to poison ivy, etc. and have tried every prescription, OTC, and home remedy available. Rhus tox reduces the amount of time I have to tolerate an outbreak and may reduce the severity, but I still have p.i. for 1-2 weeks. Why do I keep getting it? Well, one reason is that there are *several* plants which cause contact dermatitis in susceptible people (e.g. honeysuckle). My questions are: can Rhus tox be used preventively instead of symptomatically? If Zanfel is effective on skin, can a solution be used to spray vegetation, like on dormant plants in mild NC in January?
Thanks!

Follow Ups:

• Re: poison ivy Vince F 08:42:48 1/13/03 (0)
• Re: poison ivy (Archive.) Walt Stoll 10:38:36 1/11/03 (0)

In Reply to: poison ivy posted by Vivian on January 10, 2003 at 17:45:47:

Hi, Vivian.

I can only give you my personal experience. I was severely sensitive to poison ivy for more than 25 years (from age 16 to about 40) until I practiced serious wellness for about a year and then suddenly no more allergy to it.

Can't hurt.

Walt

In Reply to: poison ivy posted by Vivian on January 10, 2003 at 17:45:47:

I use borax for skin problems and it seems like it
could help.