The same happens to me with figs, the first time it happened I was burning off the wood at a mates and was helping put it in the fire.. By the end of the night I had MASSIVE red lumps literally hanging off've me.
The next day went to the chemist and the pharmacist asked if I had been gardening then I explained and he refered me to Zyrtec and to take it easy for the rest of the day. 1 tablet, 4 hours of watching movies while my mum got my food/drinks and cleaned and I was cleared up.
Alotta people react to Silky Oaks aswell. Rhus dematitus is the worst of all. While my teacher was teaching us about the Rhus tree he told us the best way to remove one is to get someone else to do it.
Some people claim to have an "Immunity" to Rhus, although that is not the case where it is actually their Imune system becoming less resistant to it everytime they come in contact with it.
Just type rhus by itself into google and all these pages will come up about all the severe reactions it causes.
Here is a section on this website:
http://www.agric.nsw.gov.au/reader/1910 On how to remove the Rhus.
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Originally Posted by Agriculture NSW Rhus should be removed with extreme caution. Contact with the sap is especially dangerous. The risk of contact may be reduced by waiting until after the leaves have fallen before attempting to remove the plant. Wear clothes which cover up as much skin as possible.
Wear gloves and work carefully. Dig up as much of the main root system as possible to discourage suckering. Do not burn any part of the plant. Dispose of all rhus debris properly by taking it to the local garbage tip. Be careful not to drop leaves and branches along the way. Rhus branches should not be mulched or chipped for garden use, as the toxic resin remains active for many months, even after weathering. |