The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1920-04-09
Seek Best Ways to Avoid Infec-
ton and to ERADICATE
N0xi0us Plants.
IMMUNITY DOES NOT EXIST
Economic Losses From Poisoning Are
Very Great and There Is Urgent
Need OF Widespread Campaigns
to Stamp Out Poisonous Plants.

t'repared by the United states Depart
ment OF ARricuiture1
Washington. - C.-The best ways
To avoid Ivy and sumac poisoning the
nost practical means of erndlcnting
these noxious plants, aud the most
such poisoning have been the subjects
II an investigation conducted Jointly
by the United States department of
agriculture and the public health serv
lee Of The United States treasury de
tmrtment. Despite general belief there
n good reason for believing That abso-
uie Immunity from ivy md sumac
poisoning does not exist. Investigators
stute. They ALSO found that many
toinlnon methods Of treatment are not
10 he commended. Poison Ivy Is some
times called poison oak. Poison sumac
IL also known I'm various localities rs
poison dogwood, poisson elder. poison
ash. thundcrwood. and poisonwood.
These poisonous plants ARE widely dis
trlhuie.i While M accurate estimates
run he matte as ~ the economic losses
resnlilag from poisoning the total l.
very great. and there Is urgent need
for widespread campaigns To eradicate
these nox'ouS plants
Handle With Gloves.
II one must handle these poisonous
nlnnts. gloves. preferably af rubber.
shonid he worn. After the gloves have
,een removed they should he ihoi ough
n washed With saap and water and
insed several times. Inasmuch M the
dln,hlng which comes In contact with
he leaves may be source III Infection
'ur u considerable period care should
=. taken In changing the garments, aud
also the shoes Many eases of poison,
ing have r. nited merely FROM contact
iih exposed clothing.
one ri III. surest and best methods
~ minimizing ar preventing Infection
after the huntis, face ar either parts of
tho boiiy have hecn exposed IL In wash
md rinse them repeatedly with mn
abundance of good Kitchen soap an.l
hoi water The poison, after being
Deposited on the skin. requires son,e
time Ia penetrate. nnd II this pcnetr,,.
lion can Ia prevented by thoroughly
washing. crnntlou nnd Irritation viii
no, result, While exposed parts should
he rieanScl In this manner IA soon
after exposure as possihi.. II is worth
white to make the attempt even u or
" hours afterwards In the hope that
u least portion nf the poisson may
,e removed A heavy mthcr should h
fn,lncrsl aud the washing should he
on,lnnest several minutes Severe
scrnhhing with brush l. not advis-
,lle hui several swahs ar small coin.
.tesSes n rnuxe MAY be- use,t discard
IN. each IN turn sa that the poison
aav ma, he distributed hr The cloth
Rathlng with alruhol diluted with
al ssl,ni anonn, ~ water u al~o an
effective preventive. Where exposure
has h.'cn more general. n bath for the
.'ntlre he,iv, followed hs change ~
,.loihlnc Is n sand preventive measure
The hair should not he neglected
Enthng II not accompanied by SUN
s'sent changing ~ water ar rinstng. mes
r,.Snl, ia spreading the rash Ia skin
that Ind not hecn Infected. In eases
that nre At nh Serious physician
should be- consulted
Sugar ~ lead Not Recommended.
The Investigators call attention q
the feet that scores of remedies and
prescriptions are more ar less In popu
Ter fayar. hut In spite of the clahn'
they assert that no specific treatment
rar pnlSaning from Ivy and s'nnac l.
! vet available. ointments should no.
| hs asesi In the acute stage of the dis
.-ase In the later stages however
to,h'ns and astringent o'niment> maN
| NJ vnlue In alIaying irritation an'
| sirning cure. The extent tn which
| = da lr"hii 70 use solutions of per