[Herbalist] poison ivy
Norma Jean Storms
stormsno at oplin.lib.oh.us
Mon Aug 6 09:11:19 PDT 2001
Yep, cashews. Evidently there is an amino acid (?) in it that causes the same
reaction as poison ivy. I think it's worse if the cashews are raw.
I got a really bad reaction to cashews one winter, and the doctor figured that I
had poison ivy and had gotten into it from my grandmother's wood pile. I hadn't
been near the wood pile. The cashews were the only thing different in my diet,
I read later that year that they could cause a rash that looks similar to poison
ivy.
I do believe that poison oak reacts the same way. I've been lucky that I either
have not found any to get into or that I didn't inherit my father's
susceptibility to it.
BTW if you use some Fels Naptha Soap in the laundry with you regular detergent
that helps too. I grate some off with a food grater and add it to the wash
water.
Hope this helps,
Francesca
Christina Nordloh wrote:
> Cashews - really? Sounds like some intense research is in my near future.
> This poison ivy topic has really got me going through the few books I own
> and surfing the net as much as a 11 month old will let me (currently
> climbing on my husbands desk....)
>
> Thank you on the information of the skin cleanser - it is something I will
> keep in my "emergency" cabinet. I've seen to many really nasty reactions of
> late not to be cautious. Do poison ivy and poison oak work in the same
> fashion? Or are they just similar in allergic reactions?
>
> Christina N.
>
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