Cures And Remedies For Poison ivy
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Vinegar and baking soda paste
earth mother in york pa -
We use this for poison ivy, contact dermatitis and mosquito bites anything itchy. It is very simple mix baking soda with a small amount of vinegar, preferably apple cider but it really matters not. Make a paste, smear it on the spot, leave it until it dries. Usually one application is enough, if not use it again.
Mar 02, 2009
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Cement does the trick
Anonymous in Seattle, Wa -just mix up some cement into a paste rub it on, let it dry and flake off. Do this a couple times a day. The cement absorbs the oils and dries out the infection.
Dec 26, 2008
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Hot shower
Bison in Philadelphia, PA -
After a long day of the itch driving you crazy, the best remedy I have found is to take a hot shower. It's almost like you're scratching at first. Just keep increasing the heat as hot as you can stand rotating from one infected area to the next. After ten minutes or so pat yourself dry and enjoy some long awaited relief.
Nov 12, 2008
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Poison ivy
hunnybump51 in arkansas -When you come in contact with poison immediatly wash the area to get all the oils from the poison ivy off the skin then apply benydryl to help dry it up. Also take oatmeal baths with aveeno to help dry them up and DO NOT SCRATCH just reach for the benydryl cream.
Nov 05, 2008
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Bleach
Tiffany W, in Newton Falls, Ohio -I use CLOROX BLEACH. It works the BEST. Get a Nice HOT SHOWER, scrub the infeted area with DIAL SOAP, and then put Clorox Bleach on the infected area. It burns pretty bad for a little but I say, give it at the most Two days and it will be healed. BUT! Make sure you don't use the Bleach more then once in one day or over use the Bleach on the infected area. It will burn the skin and leave a red burn if to much is put on the spot. Also, someone told me that if you do use too much Bleach on it that it will get into your blood system and it could hurt you. But it does work the best.
Sep 06, 2008
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Natures cure= jewelweed...grows naturally
Richeall in New Jersey -If you can find some Jewelweed plant, break it and rub the juice on the infected area where poison ivy and poison oak have contacted you...it's great for the itch , can stop the spread, and if applied early enough it can stop the reaction...if you don't know what Jewelweed is look up for pics, it's very common by streams and water areas,it is referred to as an invasive weed, it's a wild cousin of impatients plants and has a orange flower on the tops...
Aug 22, 2008
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Creme de la creme
Anonymous in new york -This one is simple. Its a cream called sarna original it is amazing and stops almost every itch.
Aug 18, 2008
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Hot shower and benedryl
Mike in NJ -I get poison ivy almost every year. So far the best solution i have found is a really hot shower. Make sure you don't wash all the the affected areas at once though. There is a slim chance that is could spread ): What ever you do don't take a bath either. Sure you will feel relief AT first but the next day you will have probably spread the poison. Then after the shower start taking benedryl. Take two each day 1 in the morning and one in the evening. "Doesn't make me tired" Lastly if your case is really bad just vist your doctor he/she will prescibe you something good, or give you a shot.
Aug 15, 2008
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3 No
Hot water
Angie in Iowa -I suffered a few times from poison ivy. I am highly allergic and I experience horrid rashes. I've even ended up in the ER with a doctor saying, "I've never seen anyone react to poison ivy this way." I practically went mad with itching. I tried everything--and the standard advice is "cool baths." Nothing worked until I tried a hot shower. Can you say relief? I'm telling ya--you'll be a new person and you'll get relief and a good night's sleep. Get in a warm shower, and slowly make the shower hotter. You want to use really hot--but not scalding--water. As hot as you can take it. Get the affected areas as close to the shower head as possible and let that hot water blast on that itch. Do this for a couple of minutes. I count to 100. At first, it will itch, but after several seconds, the itch seems to decrease, then subside. Continue on all affected areas. Pat yourself dry, wear cool, loose, comfortable clothing. I get about 8-9 hours of complete relief from my itching. I mentioned this to my Doctor, who looked at me like I was insane, but then said, "Ahhh, that makes sense, because of what the hot water would do to the histamine in your body." I don't know how it works. I'm not a doctor. I just know that this method is relief and we all know how important that is when you've got poison ivy, oak or sumac. It's just so awful and unbearable. Rest assured, get in that hot shower and feel the relief!
Jul 26, 2008
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Hairspray
Marlene in Fairview Park, Ohio -I read tips on several web sites about stopping poison ivy itching and combined them and actually was able to sleep through the night because the itching was gone.
Wash the affected areas with Dial soap. Use a hairdryer on hot to dry. Liberally dab rubbing alcohol on areas. Use hairdryer to dry. Repeat. Liberally dab on Benadryl gel. Use hairdryer to dry. Then spray hairspray on areas and use hairdryer to dry. My poison ivy was on my arms so I wore a long sleeve shirt to bed to try to prevent any spreading by having the poison ivy rubbing on the sheets.
At night before bed, take 2 Benadryl pills. (Skip this during the day because Benadryl will make you too sleepy.)
Jul 03, 2008
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Numb It!
Anonymous in PA, USA -When you have poison ivy, the best thing to do is to get an ice cube and numb it. Put it in a dish cloth or a handkerchief and put it against your rash, and your pain will be numbed
Jun 29, 2008
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