As a prewash in areas of poison ivy, try Tecnu by Oak-n-Ivy. It is a wash
applied at least once daily to remove the ivy oils. At one time it was
available over the counter in pharmacies and through Forestry Supplies. I
have not been in an area where poisonous plants were a problem for yeast,
but Tecnu may still be sold.
Good Luck,
On Sat, May 17, 2014 at 12:00 AM, HISTARCH automatic digest system <
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> Topics of the day:
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> 1. ivy block lotion
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> Date: Fri, 16 May 2014 21:54:51 +0000
> From: David W Babson <[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 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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> Majewski <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2014 12:18 PM
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> Subject: Re: ivy block lotion
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> 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/valley%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
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> 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.. :-(
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: Re: ivy block lotion
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> 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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>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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
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>
> 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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