Poison Ivy

[Guest guest]

I'm not Duncan, but I too get Poison Ivy, badly. I use the Burt's Poison

Ivy Soap and another product called NatureGel. They work well together and

several of my outdoor friends use the same thing. I get the NatureGel from

a health food store that mails. Take care. CB.

> Dear Duncan,

>

> I came down with a dose of " Poison Ivy " which I am treating with Burt's

> Bee's Poison Ivy Soap. Nevertheless do you think that Zapping will help

> cure " Poison Ivy " ??????

>

> Sharon Myers magena25@...

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sharon,

I believe Duncan is correct in that it won't cure poison ivy- BUT, not for

the reasons he stated. Poison Ivy is a reaction to a plant, not a virus,

bacteria, worm, or parasite- as far as I know!?

Good luck with that! YUK!!

Tara Owen

Dear Duncan,

I came down with a dose of " Poison Ivy " which I am treating with Burt's Bee

s Poison Ivy Soap. Nevertheless do you think that Zapping will help cure

Poison Ivy " ??????

Sharon Myers magena25@...

[Guest guest]

Hi CB,

Thanks for the suggestion on NatureGel. I will definitely pick up some from the

Health Food Store.

Sharon Myers magena25@...

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Re: Poison Ivy

I'm not Duncan, but I too get Poison Ivy, badly. I use the Burt's Poison

Ivy Soap and another product called NatureGel. They work well together and

several of my outdoor friends use the same thing. I get the NatureGel from

a health food store that mails. Take care. CB.

[Guest guest]

Hi Tara,

Thanks.......................................

Re: Poison Ivy

Sharon,

I believe Duncan is correct in that it won't cure poison ivy- BUT, not for

the reasons he stated. Poison Ivy is a reaction to a plant, not a virus,

bacteria, worm, or parasite- as far as I know!?

Good luck with that! YUK!!

Tara Owen

[Guest guest]

Try Rhus Tox

Poison Ivy

has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING to relive the itching/draining

and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I both have it and

are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm looking for

alternatives. Thanks

Scratching in Atlanta

[Guest guest]

When I was a kid, washing it with Fels Naptha or PhisoHex soap worked well at

first exposure since poison oak is oil based toxin. What you have actually is

called " contact dermatitis " from poison oak. For the itching, old time

preferred treatment was calamine lotion which helps dry the lesions, but

hydrocorizone cream (strongest you can get) helps. My book here doesnt list

hydrocortisone, but calamine is still one of the top preferred. Hydrocortizone

used to be Rx only, now you can buy it OTC any drugstore. Benedryl helps reduce

histamines. Aloe vera gel might help with itching and burning. Take extra

vitamin C with bioflavanoids. Strong tea made from equal parts lime water and

white oak bark to make a compress. Replace with a new compress when that one

dries out. Witch hazel is mentioned as helpful. you can also use topically:

black walnut extract(antiseptic), bloodroot(reduce swelling), echinacea(promotes

healing), goldeseal(for skin inflamation), and

myrrh(powerful antiseptic). do not use bloodroot if you are pregnant. Stay

cool. sweating makes it worse. I guess that means no going to the gym until it

clears up!!

tryin425 <headnsouth@...> wrote: has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING

to relive the itching/draining

and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I both have it and

are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm looking for

alternatives. Thanks

Scratching in Atlanta

[Guest guest]

So sorry for you! I am terribly allergic to poison ivy (6 weeks before

it goes without this treatment) and have tried just about everything

out there. Here's what worked best for me (I've moved out of the

danger zone now!):

externally for itching: apply buttermilk as needed

internally: homeopathic C30 (higher if you can get it) remedy for

poison ivy, Rhus toxicodendron (sp?). If you can get a mixed formula

for it, get it! Sorry I can't recommend a brand. Ask a naturopath or

at your local health food store. Keep it at home for the future

because the sooner you take it the better it will work. Mine is from

a company called Pascoe but I don't think you can get it in North

America.

BTW, this works good for herpes too and if you catch it at the first

tingle the herpes is gone within 24 hours. Doesn't work if it's

already broken out though.

Here's to a speedy recovery!

Sharon

>

> has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING to relive the

itching/draining

> and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I both have it and

> are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm looking for

> alternatives. Thanks

> Scratching in Atlanta

>

[Guest guest]

Thanks, the Rhus Tox seems to be helping.

On 4/20/06, June <jjohnson_@...> wrote:

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> Try Rhus Tox

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> Poison Ivy

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> has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING to relive the itching/draining

> and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I both have it and

> are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm looking for

> alternatives. Thanks

> Scratching in Atlanta

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[Guest guest]

Apply your own urine compresses on affected area.

Let us know how it works

tryin425 <headnsouth@...> wrote:

has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING to relive the itching/draining

and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I both have it and

are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm looking for

alternatives. Thanks

Scratching in Atlanta

[Guest guest]

Hi,

Oh, I know the feeling, and it is indeed awful! Quite

a few years ago, I had poison ivy so badly that I

finally got a prescription after a month or so. It

took several doses to even begin to get rid of the

rash. I was left with several large scars (they mainly

look like discolorations) from that episode. At that

time, I knew very little about natural healing.

Last year, I was somehow exposed to poison ivy again,

and my heart sank upon realizing that there were itchy

pimples popping up all over! I remembered the last

time, when it had basically just been on my legs.

Well, I quickly searched for natural remedies, and

filled a small spray bottle with homemade colloidal

silver. I misted every one of the bumps I could find.

There was intense itching for several minutes, and

then relief! The relief lasted for hours, and then I

would spray again. The rash never even spread

significantly, and most pimples just dried up within a

few days. Can't remember exactly, but the rash was

gone in probably just over a week.

Hope this information helps some,

Loretta

--- tryin425 <headnsouth@...> wrote:

> has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING to relive the

> itching/draining

> and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I

> both have it and

> are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm

> looking for

> alternatives. Thanks

> Scratching in Atlanta

>

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[Guest guest]

Never heard of this option have you ever used it to combat PI?? What's it

supposed to do?

On 4/24/06, <lindae321@...> wrote:

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> Apply your own urine compresses on affected area.

> Let us know how it works

>

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> tryin425 <headnsouth@...> wrote:

> has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING to relive the itching/draining

> and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I both have it and

> are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm looking for

> alternatives. Thanks

> Scratching in Atlanta

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[Guest guest]

This works for jelly fish stings as well. it is the ammonia in the urine that

does the trick.

Holly Masclans

Mom on a Mission for Autism

“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of

our friends†- Luther King, Jr.

Re: Poison Ivy

Never heard of this option have you ever used it to combat PI?? What's it

supposed to do?

On 4/24/06, <lindae321@...> wrote:

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> Apply your own urine compresses on affected area.

> Let us know how it works

>

>

> tryin425 <headnsouth@...> wrote:

> has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING to relive the itching/draining

> and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I both have it and

> are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm looking for

> alternatives. Thanks

> Scratching in Atlanta

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[Guest guest]

I've heard urine therapy is used for a lot of maladies. There are listservs that

discuss its uses. Some drink their own urine daily. I wouldn't suggest this

though if you are actively chelating metals.

Pete <headnsouth@...> wrote: Never heard of this option have you ever

used it to combat PI?? What's it

supposed to do?

On 4/24/06,

wrote:

>

> Apply your own urine compresses on affected area.

> Let us know how it works

>

>

> tryin425 wrote:

> has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING to relive the itching/draining

> and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I both have it and

> are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm looking for

> alternatives. Thanks

> Scratching in Atlanta

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi list

Home-made homeopathic preaprations of urine soultions are just as good if not

better than diluted solutions of same.

Regards

Re: Poison Ivy

I've heard urine therapy is used for a lot of maladies. There are listservs

that discuss its uses. Some drink their own urine daily. I wouldn't suggest

this though if you are actively chelating metals.

Pete <headnsouth@...> wrote: Never heard of this option have you ever

used it to combat PI?? What's it

supposed to do?

On 4/24/06,

wrote:

>

> Apply your own urine compresses on affected area.

> Let us know how it works

>

>

> tryin425 wrote:

> has anybody had any luck with ANYTHING to relive the itching/draining

> and speed the healing of poison ivy?? My wife and I both have it and

> are using Zanfel which has been working ok but I'm looking for

> alternatives. Thanks

> Scratching in Atlanta

>

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>

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[Guest guest]

This is the old tried and true way to get rid of poison ivy almost overnight.

Get a new bottle of " white shoe polish " and apply it to the affected areas

or poor some of your old polish over a clean soft rag or cotton and apply

liberally to the area and let it dry.

Reapply if needed the next day. You will truly be amazed.

[Guest guest]

Hi hoyasaxamom,

Thanks for the tip for curing Poison Ivy. My husband is highly allergic to

Poison Ivy

and we live in a highly wooded area which from time to time has plenty of

Poison

Ivy.

Regards,

Sharon

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Re: Poison Ivy

> This is the old tried and true way to get rid of poison ivy almost overnight.

> Get a new bottle of " white shoe polish " and apply it to the affected areas

> or poor some of your old polish over a clean soft rag or cotton and apply

> liberally to the area and let it dry.

> Reapply if needed the next day. You will truly be amazed.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Does that also work for Poison Oak?

magena <magena25@...> wrote: Hi hoyasaxamom,

Thanks for the tip for curing Poison Ivy. My husband is highly allergic to

Poison Ivy

and we live in a highly wooded area which from time to time has plenty of Poison

Ivy.

Regards,

Sharon

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Re: Poison Ivy

> This is the old tried and true way to get rid of poison ivy almost overnight.

> Get a new bottle of " white shoe polish " and apply it to the affected areas

> or poor some of your old polish over a clean soft rag or cotton and apply

> liberally to the area and let it dry.

> Reapply if needed the next day. You will truly be amazed.

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I have never had poison oak but I know it would certainly be safe to try it.

[Guest guest]

A friend of mine is having terrible trouble with Poison Ivy this year.

She gets bad rashes and then hives like me. She is trying to do things

naturally but it just won't go away and now she has a new outbreak. I

had her soaking in epsom salt but it's not helping her for some reason.

would a magnesium lotion help? If so can anyone recommend a good brand?

The new rashes are on her neck and face which isn't easy to soak in an

epsom salt bath.

Dawn

[Guest guest]

I KID you NOT.... Rhus Tox is THE best thing in this world for poison Ivy HANDS

DOWN period.

I had it on 2/3's of my body ... I tried EVERYTHING....and more. Finally I went

to a holistic doctor who put me on Rhus Toxicodendron or " Rhus Tox " for short.

I researched it and was nervous because it is actually poison ivy in VERY small

amounts. But I was going crazy and so I did it.

AMAZING. Never mind all the treatments that are to " help " with itching, or

" sooth the skin " or any mediocre help.

Rhus Tox will not only take the itch completely away in minutes (if taking the

proper amount) but I read it also will prevent the rash when taken as a

preventative. I also read the Indians made tea out of the plant as a

preventative...I don't think I'll be doing that anytime soon

What worked for me:

Once you already have the rash:

washing with Zanfel to get ALL the Urushiol Oil (the stuff that reacts with your

skin and causes the itch problem) off of your skin

http://www.zanfel.com/help/

slathering Aztec Healthing Clay all over my body and letting it dry...remove it

after about 1 hour, it takes the itch away for about 2-3 hours.

Rhus Tox ( you can even get it at Whole Foods) either as a preventative or a

cure :

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=BT-1075 & sourceTyp\

e=ps & source=yi & gcid=C19283x009 & keyword=BT-1075

I also read the a dip in the ocean is REALLY good for Poison Ivy...it was cold

when my hubby got it, so I made him a " sole " bath. He said it worked great for

him ! http://www.americanbluegreen.com/html/moon_bathing.html

>

> A friend of mine is having terrible trouble with Poison Ivy this year.

> She gets bad rashes and then hives like me. She is trying to do things

> naturally but it just won't go away and now she has a new outbreak. I

> had her soaking in epsom salt but it's not helping her for some reason.

>

> would a magnesium lotion help? If so can anyone recommend a good brand?

>

> The new rashes are on her neck and face which isn't easy to soak in an

> epsom salt bath.

>

> Dawn

>

[Guest guest]

Great thanks! She tried the plantain and it worked well, she was

amazed. I will let her know these other remedies in case that stops

working for some reason. Somehow she is getting into it a lot...

possibly a neighbor is burning it.

Dawn

michelle5s wrote:

>

>

> I KID you NOT.... Rhus Tox is THE best thing in this world for poison

> Ivy HANDS DOWN period.

>

> I had it on 2/3's of my body ... I tried EVERYTHING....and more.

> Finally I went to a holistic doctor who put me on Rhus Toxicodendron

> or " Rhus Tox " for short. I researched it and was nervous because it is

> actually poison ivy in VERY small amounts. But I was going crazy and

> so I did it.

>

> AMAZING. Never mind all the treatments that are to " help " with

> itching, or " sooth the skin " or any mediocre help.

>

> Rhus Tox will not only take the itch completely away in minutes (if

> taking the proper amount) but I read it also will prevent the rash

> when taken as a preventative. I also read the Indians made tea out of

> the plant as a preventative...I don't think I'll be doing that anytime

> soon

>

> What worked for me:

>

> Once you already have the rash:

>

> washing with Zanfel to get ALL the Urushiol Oil (the stuff that reacts

> with your skin and causes the itch problem) off of your skin

> http://www.zanfel.com/help/ <http://www.zanfel.com/help/>

>

> slathering Aztec Healthing Clay all over my body and letting it

> dry...remove it after about 1 hour, it takes the itch away for about

> 2-3 hours.

>

> Rhus Tox ( you can even get it at Whole Foods) either as a

> preventative or a cure :

>

http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=BT-1075 & sourceTyp\

e=ps & source=yi & gcid=C19283x009 & keyword=BT-1075

>

<http://www.vitaminshoppe.com/store/en/browse/sku_detail.jsp?id=BT-1075 & sourceTy\

pe=ps & source=yi & gcid=C19283x009 & keyword=BT-1075>

>

> I also read the a dip in the ocean is REALLY good for Poison Ivy...it

> was cold when my hubby got it, so I made him a " sole " bath. He said it

> worked great for him !

> http://www.americanbluegreen.com/html/moon_bathing.html

> <http://www.americanbluegreen.com/html/moon_bathing.html>

>

>

> >

> > A friend of mine is having terrible trouble with Poison Ivy this year.

> > She gets bad rashes and then hives like me. She is trying to do things

> > naturally but it just won't go away and now she has a new outbreak. I

> > had her soaking in epsom salt but it's not helping her for some reason.

> >

> > would a magnesium lotion help? If so can anyone recommend a good brand?

> >

> > The new rashes are on her neck and face which isn't easy to soak in an

> > epsom salt bath.

> >

> > Dawn

> >

>

[Guest guest]

You didn't say age. Let's hope she doesn't get it. My husband doesn't, I swear

I didn't see it and I would get it.

I've had it in some nasty spots. One time just building a fire and handling the

wood, dark. Slapping bugs, well I ended up with poison ivy all over the side of

my face and in my ear. Nasty. It may not be what others would agree, but

prednisone has been my best friend more than once with poison ivy. Treating at

home, when I was younger, I swear I lived with poison ivy none stop. Prednisone

clears it up fast, beautifully and you don't have the need to itch. For a

child, this could drag on and on and then dealing with infections, bleeding,

spreading. So I'm for a trip to the doctor if need.

Shower, wash clothes in hot water. I found swimming in the lakes and sun helped

when I was a kid. My favorite was Ivy Dry, not sure if around any more.

We moved into a new home, was cleaning the yard up, no leaves out. I was

pulling poison ivy vines out, didn't know it. You should have seen me then.

Another great and needed dose of pred. I'm all for the occasional " drug " if

needed. Miserable.

Good luck!

Tammy

[ ] Poison Ivy

my girl walked through tons of poison ivy. is there any preventative measure

that i could take? or is there something you would recommend at the first sign

of any trouble. i don't need more things to deal with at this time. thanks

[Guest guest]

How fascinating!

I was going to reply earlier about how terrific chamomile is on rashes from

poisonous plants. I've seen rashes  literally disappear as chamomile is worked

over the site.

So I just looked up chamomile and see that it is high in magnesium and calcium!!

http://www.streetdirectory.com/food_editorials/beverages/teas/what_is_so_good_ab\

out_chamomile_tea.html

Lukewarm Chamomile tea is used in Germany from aged 3 months in babies with

digestive problems. Thought I'd add that in for parents whose children suffer

tummy upsets:-))

From: fionam3875 <fionam3875@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Poison Ivy

Date: Tuesday, 28 September, 2010, 3:48

 

on my doggy group someone posted that if you react to poison ivy you have

a magnesium deficiency. Also, look around for jewelweed--it's in bloom right now

and usu grows near poison ivy. squeeze juice of stem onto the rash. Very

distinctive plant.

best wishes,

Fiona

>

> my girl walked through tons of poison ivy. is there any preventative measure

that i could take? or is there something you would recommend at the first sign

of any trouble. i don't need more things to deal with at this time. thanks

>

[Guest guest]

I have been told that you do not break out from poison ivy until the third time

you are exposed. I do not remember the source but have seen this to be true so I

am not sure if it just depended on that person or family or others have

experienced it too.

So if she doesn't break out, that's good but do not assume the next times will

be the same.

Check out this information (sort of confirmed the above) with some good

information on treatment and prevention.

http://www.aocd.org/skin/dermatologic_diseases/poison_ivy_dermati.html

>

> my girl walked through tons of poison ivy. is there any preventative measure

that i could take? or is there something you would recommend at the first sign

of any trouble. i don't need more things to deal with at this time. thanks

>