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Grammygail
True Blue Farmgirl
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Gail
Chattanooga
Tennessee
USA
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 Posted - Jun 23 2010 : 12:54:33 PM
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Melody,
Your soaps are wonderful!!!!!! Forgive me for taking so long to get back to you. I have been trying them all out!! I am going to send you an order at a later date, want to use these now. The oatmeal soap really helped with soothing my grandkids bug bites and such. But like I said, they are all fantastic!!
Thanks again,
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kathyjane
True Blue Farmgirl
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Kathy
Doniphan
MO
USA
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Posted - Feb 07 2011 : 8:28:16 PM
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We use Fels-Naptha laundry soap on poison ivy. driesit up in a matter of a couple of days.
Kathy Jane
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OneHippieChick
True Blue Farmgirl
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Susan
Huntsville
AL
USA
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Posted - Feb 08 2011 : 02:19:38 AM
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I had a very bad reaction to Poison Ivy when I was a child - missed an entire week of school from it. I have a homemade soap that I made with Calamine lotion for just such problems. I'm going to try and make another batch, but use Calamine lotion and Benedryl added together and see how that works out or if it helps at all. I've also made some "mud" soaps using Dead Sea clay which is supposed to be great for healing problems with the skin. If anyone is interested in these, I could sure send some small samples and let you try them. Just shoot me an email!
Also, my mom had good luck with covering the rash with light bandages. This seemed to clear things up pretty fast.
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Fiber artist, spins, knits, crochets, sews, weaves, quilts, soap maker, as well as various beauty products and some natural cosmetics
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cottagefarmgirl
Farmgirl in Training
24 Posts
Cathy
Marion
NC
USA
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Posted - Feb 08 2011 : 09:12:18 AM
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Calendula oil is a wonderful natural first aid remedy. Wash the area well first though. A health food store owner told me that she read that it heals so quickly that it can heal dirt into wounds. I believe it since I started using it. My husband uses it on fever blisters as well.
Another homeopathic remedy is Rhus Tox (it can be used for poisonous plant rashes or fever blisters). May or may not be exactly right for you but worth a try and safe. I have a well-worn homeopathic first aid book that I use all the time. Hope this all helps.
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CMac
True Blue Farmgirl
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Connie
Ashland City
TN
USA
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Posted - Mar 26 2011 : 6:57:51 PM
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Jewel weed grows around creeks and moist places in wooded areas. I've always heard that it is best to use the newest lightest green growth on the plant. It will ooze a clear thick liquid when broken at the stem. I've used it straight from the plant when backpacking. It is very soothing and I think the rash heals faster.
Something else to consider when avoiding getting a rash is our pets. If you have a pet that has contact with the plant they can give it to you. Any solutions for this besides frequent baths for the pets?
Also don't forget your shoes and shoe laces. I like muck boots and the crocs that are solid ( no holes in the toes) or rubber garden shoes cause I can wash them. The crocs can go right in the washer with the clothes.
By the by, poison ivy and ticks are already out here in Middle TN.
"I have three chairs in my house: one for solitude, two for friendship, three for company."
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Tammyb
True Blue Farmgirl
511 Posts
Tammy
Bluffton
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Mar 29 2011 : 05:53:24 AM
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We use a product by Hylands - homeopathic - that is drops.
Actually keep a bottle in the bathroom and one in the truck so my guy can get started once he leaves the woods. We also keep a bottle of blue dawn dish soap - only time it is used - in the shower to wash off with once we get home. Takes the oils off the skin and hair. Sounds crazy I know but it works for us. Feel better soon.
Tammyb
Live to leave a legacy
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