how do you get rid of poison ivy?

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Answer 1

If the rash is not there yet, immediately (10-15 minutes after touching ivy) wash the parts of skin that may have touched the plant. Wash any cloth that touched the plant, too.

If the rash already appeared and it itches, soak the area in water. Try your best not to scratch the rash. Scratching the rash would spread the bacteria.

If the situation worsens, don't hesitate to see a doctor.

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Answer 2

Old Boy Scout Remedy: Fels Naptha.

Use as Follows:
Dampen bar. Do Not get it to wet.
Rub bar over effected area.
Leave lather on for at least 10 minutes.
Shower/Rinse off.
Repeat this at least 3 times.

The itchyness should be gone in about 36 hours. The blisters should go away fairly soon after.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

"Treatment
Treatments are designed to treat the effects of urushiol exposure, typically through minimizing the itching (pruritus).

Cold air. A fan or air conditioner blowing on the rash can be very effective at minimizing the itch.
Hot water. Hot showers are effective for only temporarily relieving the irritation by creating a nearly orgasmic feeling. After the ephemeral nearly orgasmic relief, the itching can actually get worse because the warm water can trigger a histamine response.
Hot air. Some people find effective itch relief in deliberately triggering a histamine response, to the point of locally depleting the histamine in the skin. Hot air from a blow dryer applied just until it hurts, will release most of the histamine in the skin. It takes approximately 8 itch-free hours for the skin to replace the histamine.
Calamine lotion. Calamine lotion is the most commonly used lotion to help dry affected areas. The brand name "Caladryl" product (easily confused with simple calamine) contains camphor as an additional anti-itch ingredient to increase effectiveness.
Corticosteroids. A course of corticosteroids by a dermatologist to neutralize the itch is effective for some people. Commonly prescribed drugs include prednisone and betamethasone (Diprolene). The downside is that these are prescription drugs and incur an extra expense. Topical hydrocortisone is an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory.
Antihistamines. The family of antihistamine drugs suppresses the itch by affecting the body's histamine response. Commonly prescribed drugs are diphenhydramine (Benadryl) and loratadine (Claritin).
Cala-Gel. This is a clear gel manufactured specifically for Toxicodendron dermatitis. It is available over-the-counter in the United States.
Natural remedies. Other home remedies, mostly ineffective, include acorn tea, banana peels (rub the inside of the peel on the affected area), birch tea, bulrush, burdock, cattail, chicory, comfrey, hemlock, milkweed, mint, spicebush, sumac (non-poison), sweet fern, thistle tea, and yucca. One traditional remedy is to find plants of jewelweed (Impatiens species), and to take the whole plant, crush it into a ball, and vigorously rub it into the exposed area. Or, crush some jewelweed stems in a container, and use a cotton ball to soak up the juice. Spread it on the rash as soon as possible. Poison-ivy is often found growing in the vicinity of Jewelweed, though the converse is not true. The efficacy of this remedy is however disputed, with some tests showing no benefit from Jewelweed. Rubbing alcohol may also be used to help dry the rash and prevent infection.
Homeopathic remedies Ingestion of young leaves in the spring, milk from goats that feed on poison ivy, and commercially available extracts are alleged to desensitize the immune system to urushiol, although evidence for efficacy has not been forthcoming.
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Cure
No vaccine has been developed to counter urushiol symptoms, so "cures" are generally held to be those products that physically remove the urushiol. After about 15 minutes of exposure, the urushiol is chemically bonded to the skin and can only be removed with pharmaceutical products, some of which will not work as effectively for some people as it will for others.

Tecnu. Originally developed as a treatment for radiation exposure, it was discovered later that Tecnu provided some relief for poison ivy exposure. It is a milky liquid and the main active ingredient is octylphenoxy-polyethoxyethanol. The four octyl groups of this chemical are too large to surround the non-polar molecules in the urushiol, which remains partially active and requires multiple applications. Also, the chemical makeup of the product requires that it be applied no later than eight hours after exposure to urushiol. In the United States it is sold over-the-counter in larger drug stores for between $2 to $16, depending on quantity.
Zanfel. Developed in 1999, this paste uses an ethoxylate molecule with the large octyl groups removed. This allows the molecule to "wrap" around the non-polar molecules of the urushiol and inactivate it. The other ingredient, sodium lauryl sarcosinate, allows the ethoxylate to form a micelle around the urushiol molecule. This creates a large molecule that contains flexible non-polar groups and soluble polar groups, allowing it to be rinsed away with water. The item is sold over-the-counter in the United States for between $30 and $40 an ounce."

Answer 5

You can spray your yard with weed killer.

There is a benedryl pill you can take to help control the histamines that will slow the skin response (bumps). You can put a calamine lotion on them to stop itching also swim in chlorine pool or the ocean to help them dry up.

Remember that if you scratch them the fluid inside will spread so keeping your skin clean is also important. Stay out of the humidity if possible.

Answer 6

A little bit of bleach in water will dry it out really fast but be ware....
there is also this over the counter cream that supposedly gets rid of it in 24 hours....but it cost around $50 a tube and I won't garauntee that it works/

Answer 7

You can only dull the symptoms. There are Calamine lotions that will dry up the oozing and provide relief. You also can take oatmeal baths. What ever you do, don't scratch it! That will make it spread.

Answer 8

Batman.

Answer 9

gotta wait it out but for the itch take cool baths with something like aveeno oats check your local pharmacy also and calamine lotion will help also....try to stay cool to avoid triggering the itch worse and dont scratch

Answer 10

It's a plant so, it's kind of like any other plant, where you dig it up and throw it in the garbage. If it comes back then do that again.