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Post by Admin - Joy Lucas on Nov 9, 2021 15:28:36 GMT
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Post by becksnyc on Oct 11, 2022 19:37:25 GMT
"Plant Names in Homeopathy, an Annotated Checklist" page 77 says, "Rhus toxicodeodron, see Toxicodendron pubescens." Toxicodendron pubescens is the Atlantic Poison Oak. Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is everywhere here in Appalachia, and I am sure that the photo labeled "Rhus toxicodendron" in the linked folder above is poison ivy, not poison oak. I uploaded that image to Google's image search, and it is, indeed, labeled as both Poison Ivy and Poison Oak (in error). This page shows the plants side by side: www.prismhealthadvocates.com/truths-myths-poison-ivy-poison-oak-poison-sumac/If you believe any of the sources I mentioned to be in error, please do correct me. Thanks, Joy. (I'm loving this resource!)
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Post by becksnyc on Oct 11, 2022 19:48:08 GMT
Here are some iNaturalist user's photos which have Creative Commons License (no rights reserved). The hairy underside of the leaf is a key ID feature that distinguishes Poison Oak from Poison Ivy:
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Post by Admin - Joy Lucas on Oct 11, 2022 20:40:40 GMT
Poison ivy is distinguished by having 3 leaves is what I believe, isn’t that right in the pic? Looks like 3? Not sure but I am sure your research is more thorough 😊
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Post by becksnyc on Oct 14, 2022 13:03:57 GMT
Yes, Poison Ivy has three leaves, but is a climbing vine. Poison Oak has three leaves but is not a vine. In this region the old saying is, "Leaves of three, let it be!" It's interesting that many people have horrific reactions, especially from the smoke of vines (unintentionally) burned. Others have no reaction at all, speaking elopquently to the topic of susceptibility.
I would also add my own observation that poison ivy in my area is always found on trees along rivers and creeks and other damp areas. I wondered if the vine serves to support the tree to cope with the dampness.
Meanwhile, I did more research. Here is what a homeopath/teacher/writer from the USA replied to my question regarding the ID of the source plant for Rhus-tox,
"It's a good question, with a complicated unclear answer. The Homeopathic Pharmacopeia lists Rhus tox as being the same as poison ivy, Rhus radicans, and Rhus pubescens. Vermeulen's The Ultimate Prisma: Synoptic Reference 1 has a long discussion under the listings for R radicans and R tox. The two plants are nearly identical in all ways except one is a climbing plant and the other is not. Furthermore, there is some confusion about which one Hahnemann worked with, and more confusion in the transfer of the materia medica through time from person to person and reference to reference. I highly recommend reading Vermeulen for further clarification."
I don't have a copy of that reference, nor am I able to afford one. (I fantasize about inheriting a homeopaths complete library! But I digress...)
I'd love to have a scan of the pages he referenced.
Thanks
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Post by Admin - Joy Lucas on Oct 26, 2022 12:34:23 GMT
Excellent research and food for thought. It is clearly difficult being exact.
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