Poison Ivy Treatment

Then you get the blisters that ooze a clear liquid, and eventually your skin looks like you took a grater to it.

My husband and I have had it so bad, the itching wakes us in the middle of the night, and we can't get back to sleep.

Now that's miserable!

If you live in the country or spend much time in the woods, the occasional outbreak is going to happen. However, knowing about poison ivy treatment and prevention can lessen the attack.

And if you do get that awful rash, there are ways to ease the itchies and help it to heal faster so you can enjoy the summer days again and not dread the coming of the awful ivy.





This is from the last awful outbreak I had. Not pretty, and extremely miserable.

What Causes That Awful Itching?

If the oil is allowed to linger on your skin, it can penetrate and cause that itchy, painful rash, calling for some potent poison ivy treatment to ease the suffering.

Why Doesn't Everyone
Suffer From It?

When I was a teenager, I once sat in an entire bed of poison ivy. Nothing happened. In fact, I never suffered from the itchies until the year my youngest son was born.

My infant son was fussy so I took him for a walk in the woods wearing no socks and leather loafers I used to wear all the time. It had been raining recently and I stepped in some mud.

The mud got into my shoe. I didn't think much of it at the time, but a lovely batch of the nasty plant was nearby.

The urushiol oil got into my shoes. It takes about three days for the rash to appear after exposure, so I wore those shoes for three days before I realized what was happening.

I got blisters on my feet and between my toes the size of dimes. Yuck! The itching was unbelievable, and the blisters were so bad I couldn't walk.

Will Your Critters Need Poison Ivy Treatment?

Our chickens will eat it as well. More power to them.

What Poison Ivy Treatment Will You Need
If You're Exposed to This Stuff?

If you've been exposed to the vine and you rinse the area within 10 minutes of exposure, you probably won't get the rash.

Too late! I've got the itchies. Now what do I do?

Two other excellent remedies for poison ivy treatment are Croton Tigium and Anacardium Orient. All three of these remedies can usually be found at your local health food store.

Or, you can order them online at ABC Homeopathy. This excellent website also gives a nice explanation of homeopathic medicines and how they work. If you do use homeopathic medicines, avoid taking coffee as it will render the remedies useless.

Another form of poison ivy treatment is to bathe the affected area with a solution of vinegar and water. He says it stings like the dickens at first, but then the itching eases.

Calamine lotion is also supposed to be a good poison ivy treatment, although I have never used it. The homeopathic remedies work well for me.

Other Precautions You Should Take

If they wipe that oil on your bath towel, you're in trouble. I've ended up getting the rash in intimate places that way. In the summer I wash my towels on a frequent basis.

I also take off my socks whenever I come into the house after doing chores and throw them in the clothes hamper to be washed. Better safe than sorry.

Also, if you're around poison ivy, be extremely careful not to get your feet wet. For some reason, the urushiol oil penetrates deeper through wet clothing. If your clothing do get wet. Go inside and change into dry things.

If you're working around poison ivy, wear a headband. It's way too easy to spread the oil on your face by wiping the sweat away with your hands. And finally, when you handle your pets and other critters, be sure to wash your hands afterwards. Animals can easily get the urushiol oil on their fur and transfer it to you.

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