IT WORKED, I'M IMMUNE TO POISON OAK!!!

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TLP

climber

Feb 8, 2018 - 10:12pm PT

Oh, definitely, mb1 for the win. It's a little unsettling for this thread to be so close by to "Your favorite portrait having type 2 fun". I wonder if that's where limpingcrab was about to put the OP?

clinker

Trad climber

Santa Cruz, California

Feb 9, 2018 - 07:18am PT

Did mb1 just start the "#MeAsWell" movement?

Craig Fry

Trad climber

So Cal.

Feb 9, 2018 - 08:53am PT

Never heard of Mugwort
Thank Jebus for Goggle

mugwort (Artemisia vulgaris)

Now that I know what it is, I can assure you I will not rub it on first before entering PO territory.
I use the avoidance method.

Chainsaw's post was very informative, I haven't thought about variations in potency, but it makes sense now.

aspendougy

Trad climber

Los Angeles, CA

Feb 28, 2018 - 09:54am PT

Recently in Santa Barbara, seven older folks died of the flu, and six out of the seven had a flu shot. Statistically speaking, one could still argue that in a sample of thousands, getting the shot might convey some benefits, but individual differences are there. Since individuals can have lethal reactions to any substance containing allergins (such as peanuts) I would hesitate to recommend taking poison oak.

My last Southwest Flight, I could only get pretzels (which I don't like) instead of peanuts (which I like) because there was one person on the flight with a peanut allergy. That's how careful the airlines are.

StahlBro

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Feb 28, 2018 - 12:56pm PT

Mugwort was used extensively by native Americans, and I used it during sweat lodges in Santa Barbara with my NA friends. One of them told me that when it got too intense during the ceremony that I should put it over my nose and mouth. It worked.

dhayan

climber

culver city, ca

Feb 28, 2018 - 01:31pm PT

This is so cool. Just came across this thread for the first time. When I was a little boy I lived in florida where there is tons of poison ivy. I read a similar story about how native americans ate the leaves and got inspired and did the same. it worked for me too as I tested it and showed off to my friends. in retrospect I was probably pretty lucky I didn't get super sick.