MagazineSeptember 2009Another Use for Vodka Another Use for Vodka By Graham Averill 19 Aug 09 If this summer’s poison ivy explosion has you itching for a new remedy, try pouring the potent clear liquor on your skin. Vodka helps remove urushiol—ivy’s toxic oil. Share FacebookTwitterEmailCopy URL Places to Go, Things to See: exclude Rich Musical Heritage at Kentucky Music Hall of Fame and Museum exclude Rich in History with a Cosmopolitan Flavor exclude Make a Splash in Rockingham County, VA exclude Take A Hike Load more GET THE BEST OF THE BLUE RIDGE IN YOUR INBOX