markp@tekmdp.UUCP (Mark Paulin) (08/26/83)
I wouldn't be at all surprised to find that an alcohol wash is effective when performed soon after contact. You're allergic to the oil from the plant, and maybe alcohol (unlike water) is a solvent for the oil. No oil, no itch. Perhaps the reaction is not allergic per se, but the irritation is rather like an allergic reaction. I'm sure glad I don't react to the stuff... Mark Paulin ...tektronix!tekmdp!markp