I am sure this problem has been discused before but for some reason I was=
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not able to find the right text in the archives - so apologies in advance=
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for bringing up an old issue.
Urushi.
I bought this wonderful new shaukuahchi. The shakuhachi is both new to m=
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and new to the world in general.
Been having a wonderful time playing it - but sadly I have woken up to fi=
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my hands all red, puffy and itchy. Yes, the diagnosis of my problem is=20
fairly obvious.
I know how to treat the reaction on my skin: various creams, some=20
homeopathic, some not. Wash my hands after use, and so on.
What I do not know:
Should I just keep on using the flute? Will I eventually develop an=20
immunity? Or will these rashes stay around until the urushi dries out?
How long will it take for the urushi to dry to the point that it will no=20
longer provoke this reaction?
Will oiling the flute, or some other non-damaging treatment, minimize the=
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impact of the un-dried urushi?
Does anyone have a new shakuhachi urushi allergy reaction anecdote they=20
would be kind enough to share with me?
In a pharmacy I found something called Technu - some special soap that=20
washes away poison ivy oils. I plan to wash my hands with this each day=20
after practicing. But maybe someone has stumbled upon something more pot=
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than cortisone cream, homeopathic cream, jewel weed or mugwort.
(and less dramatic than hormone pills or shots.)
The saddest part of the story: there is no way I am not playing this new=
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shakuhachi. It seems like I will have to make peace with a constant pois=
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ivy rash on my hands and face for the next six months or so... What a=20
strange passion.
Thanks in advance for any advice you can throw my way!
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