Poison Sumac - My Home Remedies

Home Remedies for Poison Sumac

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Poison Sumac Home Remedies:

Submitted by gina at 2011-06-18 19:25:25
I got a severe case of poison oak one year when I was trimming bushes. Later I was told what to do if I was going to be around the poison. Immediately after I trimmed the bushes I threw my clothes in the washer, got in the shower and used a bottle of alcohol, rubbing it all over my body (even my face - avoiding my eyes). (the smell takes your breath away, but it's worth it) Then turn on the shower and wash all over with plenty of soap. After wash exposed clothes and towel/washcloth. The alcohol takes the oil off your skin; whereas soap and water only just spreads the poison. I even cut out a 17 ft. peice of poison in my bushes and never got any blisters, even though I had the poison all around me. This has worked countless times for me.
rating: 6 (3 votes)

Submitted by jacel at 2010-05-14 09:24:06
I have had poison shumac for 6-7 weeks;
I had it all over my body;
Even my whole croch area;
I have been using a 250watt infrared lamp for psoriasis and carpal tunnel for 2 years;
I thought to myself, what does it water,--I CAN'T LIVE LIKE THIS--- the shumac had come back in all my crouch area and my anal passage;
This morning, that area itched, I had it on my right wrist, I applied it TILL IT FELT VERY HOT;
TWICE, I DID THIS;
MY CROUCH AREA AND ANAL PASSAGE-- ALMOST STOPPED ITCHING; MY WRIST ALMOST QUIT ITCHING;
---I THINK IT WORKS;---
rating: 1 (6 votes)