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["K. Jo Garner" <kelly AT metalab.unc.edu>]

Well, since we're talking about grilling and plants... 

On Fri, 26 Apr 2002, David R. Matusiak wrote:
->2. please do not touch any poisonous plants while doing your yardwork. it 
is 
->spring and everything is in bloom. beware the urushiol oil.

You can eat the poison ivy leaves (very carefully - don't touch the sides 
of your mouth w/it, start w/small leaves and work to larger ones) which 
will give you a more-or-less immunity to minimal contact with the oil. Of 
course, some people have a "disastrous" reaction to this, so it's not the 
preferred method of prevention.
http://wwmag.net/Pages/pivy.htm

There is also a product called Tecnu which I saw in the CVS near calamine
and other anti-itch stuff -- basically, you apply before you go out in
woods or what have you, or just after you come into contact, and it
breaks the oils down before penetrating the skin.

Or, look near the poison ivy for jewelweed (nature's anti-poison ivy 
plant). kind of neat how it grows where needed. 
http://altnature.com/jewelweed_photo_page.htm

Cheers
KJ


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