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Contents Foreword by William L. Epstein, M.D ix Preface to the Field Guide Edition xiii Acknowledgments xv Introduction xvii How the author came to care about poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Chapter 1: The Toxic Trio 1 Identifying poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac by location, description, and name; and an introduction to the mysteries of the offending oil, urushiol. Chapter 2: War Stories and Old Wives’ Tales 19 The history and lore of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac; how urushiol sneaks around; and a compendium of dastardly home remedies. Chapter 3: Chicken Little and the FDA 31 How the human body, medical science, and the Federal Drug Administration react to urushiol. Chapter 4: The Demon Itch 49 A guide to the secrets of avoiding exposure and treating reactions. Chapter 5: Foreign Lands and Farmer Birds 67 How poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac travel; and consideration of their management and eradication. Bibliography 81 Index 85 About the Author 94
Copyright © 1996, 2001, 2008 by Susan Carol Hauser Previously published by The Lyons Press as Outwitting Poison Ivy in 2001 and Nature’s Revenge in 1996. Foreword copyright © 1996, 2001, 2008 by William L. Epstein, M.D. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and recording, or by any information storage and retrieval system, except as may be expressly permitted in writing from the publisher. Requests for permission should be addressed to The Globe Pequot Press, Attn: Rights and Permissions Department, P.O. Box 480, Guilford CT 06437. Falcon and FalconGuides are registered trademarks of Morris Book Publishing, LLC. Text design by Sheryl P. Kober Grateful acknowledgment is made to the following for permission to reprint previously published material: Arnoldia: Illustrations from “Poison Ivy and Its Kin,” © 1975 by Arnoldia. Reprinted by permission of Arnoldia. Clinics in Dermatology: Illustrations from “Toxicodendrons in the United States,” © 1986 by Clinics in Dermatology. Reprinted by permission of Elsevier Science, Inc. Rhodora: Illustrations from “The Systematics and Ecology of Poison Ivy and Poison Oak,” © 1971 by Rhodora. Reprinted by permission of Rhodora. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hauser, Susan, 1942- [Nature’s revenge] A fi eld guide to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac : prevention and remedies / Susan Carol Hauser ; foreword by William L. Epstein. — 3rd ed. p. cm. “Previously published by The Lyons Press as Outwitting Poison Ivy in 2001 and Nature’s Revenge in 1996.” —Preface. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-7627-4741-2 1. Urushiol—Toxicology. 2. Poison ivy. 3. Poison oak. 4. Poison sumac. I. Title. RA1242.U78H38 2008 615.9'52377—dc22 2007049923 Printed in the United States of America 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The author and The Globe Pequot Press assume no liability for accidents happening to, or injuries sustained by, readers who engage in the activities described in this book.
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