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Re: Healing Ivy

Subject: Re: Healing Ivy
Author: Jim
Date: 5/6/2003 10:47 pm
Views: 4668
Status: Approved
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Thanks Ruth.
For the benefit of others I see that the ingredients listed are:

"An all natural formula designed to stop the itching, dry up blistering rashes and promote healing on contact. Ingredients consists of aloe vera, burdock, plantain, jewelweed, grindelia, witch hazel and other essential oils. "

I found a site that describes the making of witch hazel. I was wondering if the alcohol properties of witch hazel are what allows it to act as a solvent and remove the urushiol oil. I have read many of these ingredients on the treatments page. I am still trying to unify all the cures and treatments in my mind so I can explain why they work. Just curious.

BTW, I am in the process of writing a page explaining how removal of oil works. Still too technical but I'll get it better shortly. It isn't linked into the site yet. This will be the start of my unifying theory of how all the treatments and remedies work.

Yea right! :-)

SubjectAuthorDate
Healing Ivy (Approved)Robin5/2/2003 11:52 am
  Re: Healing IvyJim5/4/2003 8:12 am
  Re: Healing Ivy (Approved)Ruth5/6/2003 1:29 pm
    Re: Healing IvyJim5/6/2003 10:47 pm
      Re: Healing Ivy (Approved)Ruth5/7/2003 2:36 pm