July 7 2023 - Itchy and Scratchy

 

I've just been in the garden and my arms have been in contact with plants.  I find it is my dogwood shrub that has made my arms quite itchy. I find out that Dogwood trees all have the ability to make one itchy. I've got a few of them, too.  Tulip bulbs have the same chemical and there is a common occupational dermatosis named "tulip fingers."  I expect one gets that in Holland. In general, the main causes of itchiness are diverse - from external sources to internal illnesses: Allergic reactions to food, insect bites, pollen, and medicines Skin conditions such as eczema, psoriasis, and dry skin Irritating chemicals, cosmetics, and other substances Parasites such as pinworms, scabies, head and body lice Pregnancy Liver, kidney, or thyroid diseases There are specific nerve endings that make humans and other mammals transmit itchy feelings to the brain.  Fish and frogs have the sensory nerve cells that would give them the ability to experience itching.  But mostly we are concerned with human itching and how to solve it. As you might guess, itching jokes are mostly for those "over 18".  Here's a few we can enjoy: Have there been any new advances in anti-itch skin creams? It just seems like we've only scratched the surface. The itch from poison ivy is so bad that I just spent hundreds of dollars buying every possible cream and ointment at the pharmacy. I need to quit making rash decision How do you get rid of itch? Start from scratch. What's another name for a vegetable that makes you turn and scratch Spin itch "Start from scratch" - This expression originated from the field of sports in the 1700s when scratch was used in races to refer to a starting line scratched on the ground. Participants with any form of handicap could run shorter distances but still had to start from scratch. And how is it that money been called "scratch?" Some believe it's a reference to the phrase “starting from scratch” to imply that everything starts with money.   Read more daily posts here: marilyncornwellblogspot.com Purchase works here: Fine Art America- marilyncornwell.com Redbubble - marilyncornwellart.ca

Itchy Brain

Pain and itch have very different behavioral response patterns. Pain evokes a withdrawal reflex, which leads to retraction and therefore a reaction trying to protect an endangered part of the body. Itch in contrast creates a scratch reflex, which draws one to the affected skin site. Itch generates stimulus of a foreign object underneath or upon the skin and also the urge to remove it. For example, responding to a local itch sensation is an effective way to remove insects from one's skin. With this definition, we should find all kinds of things to buy.  Itch.io is a site to buy games and more games.  Here's the latest twitter feed:  "Frozen dirt: short arcade-style touhou fangame". Itchcode.com - it is a safe, online learning environment with video lessons for your students.  What about learning to work at Itch.  itch-recruitment.   Here's auntieitch.com - it is drug-free, herbal free, with fast itch relief.  Scratchyouritch.com - in this episode of Scratch Your Itch, we interview Trevor Ragan.  Trevor is the founder of TrainUgly.com and creates viral videos around learning and mindset. Thisisitch.com is a creative production company, specializing in ideas and content production for broadcast and corporate films. There's 10yearitch.com - looking to travel to India? Zenstoptheitch.com.au - contains 100% natural mineral salt potassium Alum Slate in distilled Australia water. Answertheitch.com - chemical allergies to things like Thiuram Mix is something most have never heard of.  And our itching joke:   When Juan told me he was scratching himself during a questionnaire, I was surprised. After all, nobody expects the Spanish in-quiz itching. I found this carousel in Sacramento at the Galleria Mall across the street.  Isn't this amazing with its turquoise walls and light above?  And what about the cat that has caught a red herring!