07-31-2007, 07:26 PM
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Hmmmm...Well, folks I know have had bad reactions to the philodendron vine sap - which are the giant ones, monstera sap, mango leaves and sap - which is related to poison ivy, and lantana - L. camera, the orange flowered wild one with spines.
Mitzi, I've long heard that mango is a relative of the Rhus plants: Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac. There is a product at the drugstore that is designed to clean up the rhus allergen, urushiol. I don't know if the relationship between mango and the rhus plants means that mango has the same component, but if it does, look for Technu. If you can't find it at local drug stores, try the Internet. Last I've seen, there are two versions of Technu, so check out how they work.