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Poison Ivy rash remedy #6515595
04/11/19 01:19 PM
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Got a little bit of the dang stuff on the palm of my right hand. Itches like heck. What is the best way to stop the itch??

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515598
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I hit it with as hot of water as you can stand, paper towel dry it, then hit it with rubbing alcohol.

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515599
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Ivy Dry, if you're close to a Walmart or such.


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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Muskrat] #6515603
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Originally Posted by Muskrat
I hit it with as hot of water as you can stand, paper towel dry it, then hit it with rubbing alcohol.



I used to get poison ivy bad when I was a kid. Required shots usually to clear it up.

Heat is not your friend. Cold is. Heat will make the itch a lot worse. Cold , saltwater soaks to alleviate the itch and to dry it.

Thankfully, my body finally developed the ability to fight it. Now, I might get a small rash but it's gone pretty quick without rampant spreading. Thank God.


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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515605
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I admit it's a bit unorthodox. But it works for me. And I've tried many, many remedies.

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Muskrat] #6515619
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Originally Posted by Muskrat
I admit it's a bit unorthodox. But it works for me. And I've tried many, many remedies.



Well, I'm glad, sir. Lol

The thought of heat on any rash makes me go fetal.


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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515626
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Hot water ,really hot water ,on posin ivy will make your leg move like a pup getting its belly scratched!

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515635
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Prednisone from your doc.

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515638
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jewel weed,but that might not be up yet.

sounds stupid but--don't itch it--best thing for it.









Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515646
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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: ratbrain] #6515663
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[quote=ratbrain]Prednisone from your doc.[/quote

Unfortunately prednisone is the ONLY thing that works for me. I've tried everything else. Nada.

The prednisone dries it up from the inside out.

Hot water as hot as you can stand it, does feel great and takes away the itch for a couple hours but is great at spreading it also.

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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515669
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Scratch it open and put bleach on it. Stings a little, but it will dry up in no time.

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515671
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says the guy that uses thumb meat to catch mice. laugh









Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: pcr2] #6515674
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Originally Posted by pcr2
says the guy that uses thumb meat to catch mice. laugh

I'm up to 4 so far on thumb. Good bait

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515687
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The best poison ivy remedy I know of is Plantago. I’ve seen people use common plantain leaves rolled up tight until they start to ooze juice. Some people chew the leaves and then wipe the green saliva on the rash.

This works on poison ivy, bee stings, mosquito bites and even diaper rash.

A. Plantain (Plantago major) is a weed that grows in many yards and fields across the country. It has an oval leaf and a central seed spike that children used to shoot at each other.

Herbalists have been recommending the juice of plantain leaves for minor skin irritations for centuries. Some research suggests that an extract of plantain has anti-inflammatory activity along with pain relieving properties (Journal of Ethnopharmacology, July, 2000).


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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: wetdog] #6515688
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Originally Posted by wetdog
Scratch it open and put bleach on it. Stings a little, but it will dry up in no time.

This. Then take long sock cut off the bottom 2 inches. Apply ainti itch on ivy. Slide sock tube over ivy on arm or leg it works when at work. When home let it air out as much as possible

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515690
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wash it with dish soap

your body reacts to the oils that absorb in your skin form the plant.

how long since contact , if you may have had other contact wash any and all contact areas with dish soap.

if your already itching sort of doubtful that you will draw much of the oil out any more that is for when you first make contact and know it pre-itch but worth a try de-grease it.

then hydrocortizone topical and a benadryl oral to calm the reaction.

if you get to blisters try not to burst the blisters it is hard because it is so reliving at least temporarily . glue can wick the moisture through the blister without bursting them white school glue or Elmer's wood glue works. it works on burns very well

as soon as the blisters break start treating for the infection that is inevitable.


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Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515699
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Should also add if you Kno your skin has been in contact with pi and it hasn't been very long a shower can get majority of oils off your skin. If in the field a rag or washcloth wet down an lightly rub over area you believe was in contact it will help a bunch.

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515702
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too late for this episode, but the guys at work swear by Oral Ivy as a preventative (pre-exposure).

I use it, and think it works.

Re: Poison Ivy rash remedy [Re: Canvasback2] #6515711
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The bleach thing did nothing for me, personally.... but I'm weird.

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