[Herbalist] poison ivy

[Norma Jean Storms]

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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