Thanks for the info!
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
David W Babson
Sent: Friday, May 16, 2014 5:55 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
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 conc entrated, 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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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Terry
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Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 12:18 PM
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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 processing soils in postfield situations). For more
information, see
http://c.ymcdn.com/sites/www.acra-crm.org/resource/resmgr/imported/valle
y%20fever%20fact%20sheet_final%202013.pdf
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Kris
Oswald
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 8:58 AM
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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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Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 11:28 AM
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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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From: Kris Oswald <[log in to unmask]>
To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thu, May 15, 2014 6:42 am
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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