I eat poison ivy every year when it first starts to leaf. I first wrap a small piece in something (cheese or bread ball) for the first few weeks so it will not cause blisters in my mouth. Then I nibble on it once a week or so while out in the woods. I was taking a product called Oral Ivy (aka Rhus Tox) which is simply a poison ivy tincture. A nurse told me that one of the "old time" doctors made his own but he has long passed. Trying to find a Rhus Tox tincture "recipe" so I can use the correct ration but have yet to find one. The Oral Ivy product is not strong enough for me and it's $10 per ounce plus shipping. I would like to take it before I see leaves in the spring. Where I live, it grows everywhere and the pets seemed to be covered in the oil.
