How do you get rid of poison ivy?

Question

I am helping my elderly parents clear their land up and I am very allergic to poison ivy. I now have it on my arms and hands. I have been to the doctor already and he gave me a shot of steroids, it is not stopping. We can't afford another trip to the doctors office. I have also tried everything that I can think of out there to stop it from spreading. I have even bought that stuff in a tube that is about $40. and that has not worked. I have used oatmeal, calamine lotion and spray. I have taken vinegar baths. Is there any home remedies that any body knows about at all? I know not to scratch it, even though it itches like crazy. I have to get rid of this as I take care of my parents. Please help me out here if you can.

Answer 1

Take the Homeopathic Remedy RHUS TOX in 200C potency take it thrice on the first day 6 hourly and after that just one dose a day RHUS TOX is infact "Poison Ivy" in potenized form, in 200 and higher potencies it antidotes effects of the plant. To read more about it please click the link below :- http://homeoint.org/books/boericmm/r/rhus-t.htm

Nothing works like Homeopathy.
Take Care and God Bless.


EDIT :- About your question in your email,
Where to buy Homeopathic Medicine ?
You can get them from most Health and Herbs Stores they sell Homeopathic Medicine too.
If you cant find any stores around you, you can buy them online too from anyone of these sites :-

http://www.homeopathic.com/
http://www.naturesway.com/NaturesWay/products.aspx?productid=Homeopathic_Category
http://www.hylands.com/
http://www.boiron.com/index_en.asp
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http://www.homeopathyworks.com/index.php
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http://www.homeopathystore.in/products.php
http://www.nutrovita.com/store/Homeopathy.htm

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Take Care.

Answer 2

I second the recommendation for Rhus Tox! I am not at all allergic to poison ivy but bought a bottle of Rhus Tox pills for a friend who tried everything else. I admit I was skeptical. She had been to the doctor twice and had steroids and cream but was still miserable. I bought her the Rhus Tox on a whim. The poison ivy was almost gone the next day! I would never have believed it. She even offered to pay me twice the price of the remedy because she was so relieved. Good luck to you!

Answer 3

I'm not sure this will work but I've wanted to try it but until now, never happened across a case of poison ivy. I have found it fails on very few skin problems. Aloe Vera, it's cheap, all natural. I have found it to be effective on burns, sunburns, cuts, abrasions, itching, and athlete's foot among other things. Because it has been so effective on so many different things, I now try it on everything now before anything else. I buy it at the Family Dollar store for $2 for an 18 oz. bottle which lasts me a year or more. Simply apply a small amount evenly on the affected area and in a few minutes (5 or so) it is absorbed by the skin. I have also found it to be effective on animals (dogs, cats and horses). Let me know your results. DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY OR IN EYES, ETC.

Answer 4

Cut an orange in half and rub it on the infected area. The citrus in the orange will dry up the rash. Make sure you wash your hands as much as possible while you have the rash. Use paper towels if you can. When you shower, use the towel and then wash it. Change your sheets and pillowcases frequently. The stuff spreads like wild fire to places you'd rather not have it, if you're not careful.

Answer 5

Take some household bleach,,mix with water,, make sure not to use to much bleach 80 % water,,to 20% bleach,,bleach will try and should kill the Posion ivy after a while,,do not use this method if around eye's,,just hands arm's leg's so forth