Just what I think about every time I get poison ivy lately, this time I consulted google. And lo & behold there it is. I had considered that the ability of poison ivy oil to activate the immune system might make it a very good treatment for cancer. A microscopic glass bead soaked in the oil, then coated with a time release gel, inserted in a tumor could be used to emit levels of the oil on a homeopathic scale into the tumor. Then the immune system could possibly begin to target the cells infused with the oil.   more »