Hi,
I found Ivy block at this vendor.
http://first-aid-store.com/industrial/ivy-barrier.htm There are also a lot
of vendors for Ivy X which say it does the same thing but I have not been
able to find out the ingredients. I have never used either product.
Charles
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Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 21:54:51 +0000
From: David W Babson <[log in to unmask]
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Subject: Re: ivy block lotion
I have often used strong lye soap, such as Fels Naptha or Octagon (brand
names) as a preventative for poison ivy. This requires stopping at least
once an hour, when working in PI, to wash with the soap. Develop a thick
lather on all areas of exposed skin (including the back of the neck), and
rinse thoroughly. Of course, this works best in areas with a reliable
supply of clean water--washing in a stream, or other water source with
unknown origins, can give you worse problems than the rash from poison ivy.
Still, I've found this method to work, and I'm very allergic to PI, having
been disabled by it for one-two weeks, several times, when I was a child.
It's a problem for historical archaeologists, especially in the northeast.
Poison ivy tends to be thicker on disturbed soils, and it can be a marker
for historic-period sites, especially those occupied within the past 200
years. I have heard that the oil from poison oak, west of the Rockies, is
either stronger or more concentrated, and therefore this "lye method" may
not work as well for poison oak as it does on poison ivy.
D. Babson.
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Subject: Re: ivy block lotion
I don't think it would have any impact on Valley Fever. The best way for
people to avoid inhaling the dust that may contain fungal spores that cause
Valley Fever would be to take appropriate precautions and wear respirators
while doing fieldwork in areas where VF is endemic (and probably also when
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Subject: Re: ivy block lotion
I have used it in the past with Sumac , Ivy and Oak with great results, the
MFG that made my leftover partial bottle has stopped production And is no
longer obtainable in my area, I have checked with Homeopathic online stores
and have not located it on those.. :-(
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Subject: Re: ivy block lotion
Does this work equally well for Poison Oak oils for those of us west of the
Rockies? ?Between noxious plants, variety of poisonous serpents (especially
in the Southeast), and Valley Fever (especially in the Southwest),
practicing ?archaeology is becoming a rather dicey business.
Bob Hoover
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Subject: ivy block lotion
This May be off base but with the season in swing , I cannot find any source
for ivy block that
contains Bentoquatam..any others in the field experiencing this as well?
And if you happen
to have a source please forward on to me....scratch scratch! J
Thanks!
Kris Oswald
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