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Home Remedy Topic: Poison Ivy100 home remedy submissions for Poison Ivy
| Submitted by Bobby Dill at 2004-08-13 10:10:16 from 12.219.71.86 |
For poison oak or poison ivy use plain table salt. Just wet the infected area and rub it with table salt for fast relief and to stop the spread. Use again if itching doesn't stop after the first application. Usually stops it cold and also stops the spread. I have been using it for over 40 years with much success... It was told me by my Grandmother who had used it for many years.
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| Submitted by Melissa at 2006-03-01 03:58:45 from 70.243.190.140 |
There is a bar soap you might be able to find in the laundry isle called Fels-Naptha soap. Although it is very hard to find it works wonders!! It is a drying agent so it pulls out the oils of poison ivy and allows the area to heal. Just wet the area and lather then rinse. Repeat daily. Also it's the best stain lifter ever-even removes old stains!!!
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| Submitted by MeLiSsA at 2007-06-29 15:10:40 from 69.177.238.106 |
CALAMINE LOTION? NO.
HYDROCORTISONE CREAM? NO
RUBBING ALCOHOL? NO.
VINEGAR? NO.
PEROXIDE? NO.
SALT? NO.
BAKING SODA? NO.
HOT (ALMOST SCALDING) WATER? NOPE.
I THOUGHT I WOULD FIND NOTHING TO HELP ME!
AND THEN....
I FOUND THAT STRAIT CLOROX BLEACH WORKED GREAT ON TOTALLY GETTING RID OF POISON IVY, AND QUICKLY.
I HAD NO PROBLEMS ~ IT DIDN'T STING, BURN, OR EVEN IRRITATE MY VERY SENSITIVE SKIN. (I CAN'T EVEN USE BAR SOAP, HAVE TO USE 'CETAPHYL' OR BABY WASH OR I GET A RASH.)
BUT MY POISON IVY WAS GONE WITHIN 2 DAYS OF JUST DABBING BLEACH ON IT WITH A COTTON BALL ABOUT 2 TIMES A DAY.
ANOTHER THING THAT HAS WORKED FOR THE ITCHING AND IRRITATION IS ACETONE NAIL POLISH REMOVER, OR STRAIT ACETONE. (YOU CAN FIND IT WITH THE NAIL POLISH REMOVERS BASICALLY ANYWHERE) IT STOPS THE ITCH, BURNING AND REDNESS ALMOST INSTANTLY, BUT THE BLEACH IS WHAT I FOUND DRIES IT UP, AND GETS RID OF IT.
I HOPE I HELP SOME OTHERS TO CURE THEIR ITCHY~SCRATCHIES!
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| Submitted by mark saunders at 2004-04-13 18:16:55 from 138.88.84.200 |
Baking Soda
Water
Make a paste with the baking soda and water. Apply the paste to the skin where poison ivy is. The paste will dry and fall off. As the paste dries, it will help dry up the poison ivy.
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| Submitted by Kate at 2004-08-20 02:02:58 from 68.14.112.104 |
To help with poison ivy, take a plant called jewelweed, put it in a pot of water and boil it down. Then, put the mixture in a jar. When you get poison ivy, you can wet a cloth with the mixture and rub it on. It is an old-timer remedy, but my dad and grandparents swear by it.
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| Submitted by Di at 2006-06-02 12:47:56 from 71.225.151.217 |
i had just gotten posion ivy. i still have it now while i am writing this its all over my arms and my face. but for the last few days i was using this benedryl ointment stuff. yeah it works for like the first few days, but it doesnt stop the spreading, and my body got immune to it so the more i used it, the more it was itchy and stung like hell. so i was looking around this moring for a home remedy and i found the best cure i could ever imagine, ITS SOOO SIMPLE! take VICKS VAPOR RUB and apply it over the affected area. i swear it stops the itching and burning right away and leaves a nice cooling sensation. ahh im relieved right now. please try it. you will feel better.
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| Submitted by jerry garrett at 2007-06-25 14:57:41 from 65.162.242.34 |
i am a chemist. acquired poison ivy. tests results are: yes it is an acid, needing moelecule, oil/grease based, translucent, liquid,...the key to treatment: degrease the oil base. soaps will NOT degrease it entirely. deordants have 'mild degreasers' thus offering a mild solution. salt and water: salts 'take-up' grease from off the skin. the best is hand cleaner (degreaser) from automotive section of walmart. removes GREASE poison completely. immediately skin irritaion relief. any more questions? love jerry.
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| Submitted by Sherry at 2006-01-06 08:31:20 from 152.163.100.8 |
I used to get posin Ivy every year just from the air and took shots yearly called acqua Ivy Shots-NEVER WORKED.so one year legs and arms neck was covered completly, My granda mother who was cherokee Indian Had me scracht the bubbles then wash wih soap and water then she went to drug store and got a tin (Little Box) of powdered ALUM. She made a paste and applied with cotton ball. Within 2 days the Posin Ivy cleared up. Thanks Grand Ma.
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| Submitted by Sean at 2007-10-17 16:58:06 from 68.89.42.38 |
Most of the over-the-counter products made to remove urushiol from the skin after exposure have deodorized mineral spirits as the active ingredient but cost upwards of $45/oz. So, when I got exposure to the IVY and noticed my arms getting red and rashes just starting to break out I went to Home Depot and picked up a gallon of deodorized mineral spirits for $10. I ran my arms under hot water to open the pours, then scrubbed them ole arms down with a dishwashing sponge drenching them in mineral spirits, let the mineral spirits soak on my skin for a few minutes, then I followed with a good thorough washing of the arms with dawn dish liquid. Then I applied Elidel cream which is a prescription immune suppressing cream used to treat eczema. Next morning my arms were as good as new. I know most people will not have quick access to Elidel since it is a prescription cream but I think the mineral spirits would work just fine if used the same day of exposure. This is the active ingredient in Zanfel, Tacnu, and other Ivy washes. But in a much purer and cheaper form.
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| Submitted by Chris at 2007-05-20 01:28:52 from 72.71.129.192 |
Every year I get Poison Ivy at the exact same time, gauranteed from the middle of May to the Middle or June, or sometimes longer. I've gotten it so bad that I can't see because my face was so swollen. This year I've got a nice break out on my arm. It's hardly spread anywhere else so far, and I'm really trying to keep it that way. Heres what I reccomend, Table Salt + Warm Water and then slowly increase the temperature until its very very hot until you can't bear it anymore (don't scald yourself!). That seemed to help with the itching. People have been posting things about pastes to dry it up, I haven't tried any yet. But what I have been using (i know, i know its not home remedy and its pricy - but its worth it if you get this yearly) is this Treatment Spray from Cortaid. Comes in a little spray bottle and works WONDERS. It dries the skin up alomst instantly. It feels like your skin is really sticky, but when you touch it it isn't. I really recommend this spray to anyone. PS: DON'T COVER YOUR RASHES/BLISTERS WITH BAND AIDS OR ANYTHING! I covered mine up for most of the day and it spread twice it's size, bad mistake. Good luck!
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