tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204617750328919211.post1148335164722109458..comments2023-10-10T13:42:24.506-07:00Comments on MDK10 Outside: Poison Oak - Different Species in Sierras and Coast?Michael Catonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01017910055699348111noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204617750328919211.post-82807407380875823532012-07-20T12:06:14.847-07:002012-07-20T12:06:14.847-07:00Hmmm. There are studies showing that exposure to ...Hmmm. There are studies showing that exposure to an allergen CAN decrease response, but in general homeopathy doesn't work. Doesn't make sense that it would. Can you point me to studies showing that it does? I'm always open to new data.Michael Catonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01017910055699348111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6204617750328919211.post-42524425512616121372012-06-25T14:42:31.719-07:002012-06-25T14:42:31.719-07:00I'm not a "naturalist" but I've ...I'm not a "naturalist" but I've spent many hours in poison oak areas (most of this in Grant Pass, Oregon, and surrounds).. <br /><br />one of the things that to me is the most amazing about poison oak is it seems to be a chameleon-type of plant. all within one county, I've seen it with several different types of shapes to the leaves - and they will seem to match the surrounding plants. yikes.<br /><br />the main thing I've found it can't disguise is the glossiness - even oiliness - of the surface of its leaves. and it always has the 3 leaves, whethere it's in shrub form or some other form.<br /><br />fun fact: one can reduce one's allergic response by treating oneself with the homeopathic remedy rhus tox. it helps both before exposure (taken daily) and after exposure (taken hourly in small doses).Jan Kutzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03673106014208062456noreply@blogger.com