Guest guest Posted September 14, 2001 Report Share Posted September 14, 2001 Do you mean NEEM, or is this one that I've never heard of?? Steve ----------------------------- If available, MEEM oil should work, do a little research and perhaps it will work wonders for you. all the best Michael --- Steve <bigbird3969 wrote: > Benadryl is an antihistimine, and may cause > drowsiness (esp. w/alcohol), should be used > w/caution if you have asthma, glaucoma, > hyperthyroidim, hypertension, enlarged prostate, > stomach ulcer, heart disease, or bladder > obstruction; should not be used with antianxiety, > barbituates, or sedative drugs, or MAO inhibitors. > some sources say that it can cause hives. > > (source: The Time/Life Drug & Natural Medicine > Advisor0 > > Steve > ----------------------------- > Old-fashioned calamine lotion works great. It helps > to dry out the affected skin. > > Poison ivy's active ingredient is called " urushaic > acid " , i believe. It is very sticky and can easily > be spread from one part of the body to another. > > Some old-timers simply drank whiskey to help stop > the urge to itch. > > There is a homeopathic remedy called Rhus. Tox. > which works on poison ivy in many cases. > > Usually medical people use benadryl, which is a mild > pain reliever. As medicines go, it's relatively > harmless and not known to cause side effects. > > At 10:58 PM 9/12/01 EDT, you wrote: > >We have a bad case of poison ivy here. Would like > to treat it naturally. > > > >Any ideas??? We don't like the shots they give at > the hospital LOL!! > > > >Thanks, Raven W. > > > > > -- Michael Riversong ** > Professional Harpist, Educator, and Writer ** > RivEdu ** Phone: (307)635-0900 FAX > (413)691-0399 http://home.earthlink.net/~mriversong > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 14, 2001 Report Share Posted September 14, 2001 Yes, NEEM is the correct way of spelling it. thanks Michael --- Steve <bigbird3969 wrote: > Do you mean NEEM, or is this one that I've never > heard of?? > > Steve > ----------------------------- > If available, MEEM oil should work, do a little > research and perhaps it will work wonders for you. > all the best > Michael > --- Steve <bigbird3969 wrote: > > Benadryl is an antihistimine, and may cause > > drowsiness (esp. w/alcohol), should be used > > w/caution if you have asthma, glaucoma, > > hyperthyroidim, hypertension, enlarged prostate, > > stomach ulcer, heart disease, or bladder > > obstruction; should not be used with antianxiety, > > barbituates, or sedative drugs, or MAO inhibitors. > > some sources say that it can cause hives. > > > > (source: The Time/Life Drug & Natural Medicine > > Advisor0 > > > > Steve > > > ----------------------------- > > Old-fashioned calamine lotion works great. It > helps > > to dry out the affected skin. > > > > Poison ivy's active ingredient is called " urushaic > > acid " , i believe. It is very sticky and can > easily > > be spread from one part of the body to another. > > > > Some old-timers simply drank whiskey to help stop > > the urge to itch. > > > > There is a homeopathic remedy called Rhus. Tox. > > which works on poison ivy in many cases. > > > > Usually medical people use benadryl, which is a > mild > > pain reliever. As medicines go, it's relatively > > harmless and not known to cause side effects. > > > > At 10:58 PM 9/12/01 EDT, you wrote: > > >We have a bad case of poison ivy here. Would like > > to treat it naturally. > > > > > >Any ideas??? We don't like the shots they give > at > > the hospital LOL!! > > > > > >Thanks, Raven W. > > > > > > > > -- Michael Riversong ** > > Professional Harpist, Educator, and Writer ** > > RivEdu ** Phone: (307)635-0900 FAX > > (413)691-0399 > http://home.earthlink.net/~mriversong > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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