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Index of Subjects This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --Boundary_(ID_qYDavjUvSEjauuMxqT13zQ) Content-type: text/plain; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT Hi All, Aug 27, 2010 The gelatinous sap from a healthy Aloe vera leaf is better even than Calomine. The notion that Touch-me-not (Jewelweed) and Poison Ivy grow conveniently close together strikes me as folksy un-wisdom. I can't think of one instance where they are close and, even if they were, one would likely be inconveniently distant when Poison Ivy rash appeared several days after exposure. Also, would not Touch-me-not be a better name for Poison Ivy ? Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville ----- Original Message ----- From: David&Jane Schlosberg To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 6:22 PM Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Re: Poison Ivy Yes. Many times. It's in the Euell Gibbons book, Stalking the Wild Asparagus. I believe you are supposed to rub the flowers and leaves on your skin. -----Original Message----- From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]On Behalf Of Anne Woolaver Sent: Friday, August 27, 2010 4:32 PM To: Nature Nova Scotia Subject: RE: [NatureNS] Re: Poison Ivy Hi all, I was told years ago (by someone who I imagine would know) that a useful remedy plant for poison ivy is jewelweed, which -- I was also told -- may often be found growing conveniently close by poison ivy stands. Not sure whether you squeeze the leaf juice onto affected parts or ?? Has anybody else heard this? A. Woolaver > From: soudekd@ns.sympatico.ca > To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca > Subject: [NatureNS] Re: Poison Ivy > Date: Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:18:26 -0300 > > > Nuke Poison Ivy (PI)? That may be a slight over-reaction. What surprises > me is that PI (Toxicodendron radicans) is included in the Atlantic Coastal > Plain Flora, as per the N.S. Nature Trust's "Guide to the Atlantic Coastal > Plain Flora of Nova Scotia" (2005), in spite of its wide range in Eastern > Canada and U.S. Could someone comment? > I continue to be surprised by how many outdoorsy people cannot identify > it in the field, in spite of having spent years in the out of doors. > In a recent medical article I've read that 80 % of the population is > allergic to the above species. Sadly, there was no indication of the source > of this tidbit of information. Which population? I suspect that the > percentage refers to the fraction of the population who become allergic > following repeated physical contact with the plant. > Dusan Soudek > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 9.0.851 / Virus Database: 271.1.1/3096 - Release Date: 08/26/10 15:34:00 --Boundary_(ID_qYDavjUvSEjauuMxqT13zQ) Content-type: text/html; CHARSET=US-ASCII Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type> <STYLE>.hmmessage P { PADDING-BOTTOM: 0px; MARGIN: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 0px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-TOP: 0px } BODY.hmmessage { FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma; FONT-SIZE: 10pt } </STYLE> <META name=GENERATOR content="MSHTML 8.00.6001.18939"></HEAD> <BODY class=hmmessage bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Hi All, Aug 27, 2010</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial> The gelatinous sap from a healthy Aloe vera leaf is better even than Calomine. </FONT></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial> The notion that Touch-me-not (Jewelweed) and Poison Ivy</FONT> <FONT face=Arial>grow conveniently close together strikes me as folksy un-wisdom. I can't think of one instance where they are close and, even if they were, one would likely be inconveniently distant when Poison Ivy rash appeared several days after exposure.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial> Also, would not Touch-me-not be a better name for Poison Ivy ? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial>Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial; BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca href="mailto:dschlosb-g@ns.sympatico.ca">David&Jane Schlosberg</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=naturens@chebucto.ns.ca href="mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 27, 2010 6:22 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NatureNS] Re: Poison Ivy</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=015581721-27082010><FONT color=#0000ff face=Arial>Yes. Many times. It's in the Euell Gibbons book, <U>Stalking the Wild Asparagus</U>. I believe you are supposed to rub the flowers and leaves on your skin.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE> <DIV dir=ltr class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left><FONT face=Tahoma>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> <A href="mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca</A> [mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Anne Woolaver<BR><B>Sent:</B> Friday, August 27, 2010 4:32 PM<BR><B>To:</B> Nature Nova Scotia<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: [NatureNS] Re: Poison Ivy<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>Hi all,<BR> <BR>I was told years ago (by someone who I imagine would know) that a useful remedy plant for poison ivy is jewelweed, which -- I was also told -- may often be found growing conveniently close by poison ivy stands. Not sure whether you squeeze the leaf juice on