Anyone know of any really quick remedies to poison ivy?

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.

Answer 2

One cup of rolled oats (Quaker oatmeal) into drawn bath, sponge over areas. Do not soak for more than 15 mins.
Or you can place oatmeal in a stocking (pantyhose toes) moisten with water and use as a poultice on areas. This assists with the itching and helps to dry up the weeping.
Drink Catnip tea, it sooths the nerves and acts quickly internally to kill off infection and inhibit the pain, burning or itching. It's natures Benydrl without the allergies side effects. You can find this in the produce dept of your local grocery store.
Go to walmart or target or drug store and purchase a lotion that is fortified with Tea Tree. Keep it on the areas as much as possible. This inhibits the oil from traveling and it kills off the break down on the skin which is why poison ivy/oak is so aggressive. Poison ivy/oak should be treated b/c it has the potential to poison the bloodstream like a staff infection and can cause blindness if it gets into the eyes.
I know that you can't benefit from this website right now, but it's good info to have for future reference and keep on hand. This lady makes all natural products and she carries the Tea Tree soap and Lotion. My husband is highly allergic and I keep this on hand at all times. It works so effectively that the poison oak or ivy doesn't even have a chance to take hold. www.dandesoap.com.
PS: If like untreated it can cause a lot of health problems, break down in immune and white blood cells and staff infection and blindness. We almost learned this the hard way.
Best of luck!

Answer 3

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Anyone know of any really quick remedies to poison ivy?

Answer 4

If you get into a patch of poison ivy and there is also some jewelweed growing nearby, grab some of the jewelweed and rub it where you were exposed to the poison ivy.

Answer 5

I use a product called BandAid by Johnson and Johnson, which used to be called Rhuli Jell, but the company sold it to J&J some time ago. It's great and works immediately. You can purchase it at WalMart or any drug store, usually. It's great for any itches, such as mosquito bites or ant bites. I use it on everything that itches and the effect takes place instantly. Good luck.

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Answer 6

Stings like a son of a gun, but scratch the top of the rash with a brillo pad until it gets real red and tender, then pour alchohol or bleach on it. Hurts bad, but kills it in about 2 seconds.

Answer 7

ya got to get the ivys oil off you,,alcohal,tannic acid prep at the drug store

Answer 8

like the other answerer said get the oil off, then some calamine lotion should help stop the itching, it works instantly

Answer 9

Apply rubbing alcohol to the infected area.
Rinse with water (any water).
Wash up with soap and warm water.

Apply any of the following remedies -
1. Aloe vera juice can also be used to stop the itching and blistering, and it enhances the healing of rashes and sores. You may apply aloe as often as every two hours.

2.Alum - Apply a poultice of powdered alum in a petroleum jelly base.

3.Apple cider vinegar - To relieve itching, combine equal parts of water or alcohol and apple cider vinegar. Dab on affected areas, let dry, and repeat as often as needed.

4.Baking soda (bicarbonate of soda) - Baking soda to the rescue again! Put a tablespoon of soda in a cupful of water; more may be added if the water will dissolve it. Wash the affected area with the solution and/or make it into a poultice. Change often enough to keep the application cool. Cover open blisters with sterile gauze. Another remedy calls for making baking soda into a paste. Baking soda is a good drying agent.

5.Bleach Household- bleach can be used to remove the poison ivy resin and treat the itch. Dab the affected area with a cotton ball soaked in a mixture of half water/half bleach. If you put this solution on blisters, they should be gone the next day. Should the above remedy irritate your skin, try making a wet compress and add some table salt or Epsom salts to the mixture, and apply for 30 minutes. This will help dry out the area.


6.Burrow's solution (aluminum acetate) - available at drug stores, is a good drying agent.

7.Buttermilk - Keep affected areas wet with buttermilk.

8.Calamine lotion - Calamine lotion has been a standby for many years. Dab it on and let it dry.

9.Catnip - Get some fresh catnip leaves and squeeze it so there is some juice and apply to the rash. Catnip has anti-inflammatory properties and will help reduce the itching and heal the rash quickly.

10.Cornstarch - Dusting the affected area with cornstarch can also be used to relieve poison ivy itch. Another remedy calls for making cornstarch into a paste.

11.Epsom salts - Soak the affected area in a solution of Epsom salts and water for 30 minutes daily. Another remedy calls for making a paste with Epsom salts.

12.Goldenseal - Make a skin wash by combining 1 teaspoon of powdered goldenseal root with a pint of hot water. When cool, dab this solution on the affected areas. You can make a goldenseal tea by mixing a quarter teaspoon in a cup of hot water; take several times a day. This tea is bitter, so you may want to take capsules instead. Two to three capsules will expedite healing. Goldenseal comes in liquid form and may be rubbed on the skin. The herb's powerful anti-inflammatory and anti-infection properties will help the area dry up rapidly. You may also mix the goldenseal with water to dry up pustules. This remedy is also noted as beneficial for poison oak.

13.Lobelia - Add 2 teaspoons of lobelia to 1 cup of boiling water; let stand; apply mixture to the affected area.

14.Mugwort - Mugwort is used by Native Americans to treat poison ivy.

15.Oatmeal - Oatmeal is another useful remedy and can be used in several ways. One way is to make up some oatmeal, let it cool down to warm, and spread on the affected area. For cases where the whole body is affected, put three-quarters of a box in waist-high warm water in your bathtub and soak in it for awhile. Another bathtub method is to put the oatmeal in a sock and swirl it around in the bath water. Don't dry off when you get out, and the oatmeal will leave a powdery covering which will help stop the itch. Another remedy is to make a paste using oatmeal.

16.Petroleum - Apply crude petroleum every hour until inflammation is reduced, then wet affected areas with petroleum four times a day.

17.Salt water - Bathe the area with a warm solution of salt water.

18.Soap - Brown soap that is allowed to dry helps reduce the itching.

19.Stinging nettles - Apply juice from stinging nettles to the affected area.

20.Sassafras - Bathe the affected area in sassafras tea.

21.Tea tree oil can be applied several times a day to reduce itching and promote healing of the blisters.

22.Tofu - If you have some tofu handy, cut it into pieces and attach to the affected areas. It should stop the itching.

23.Vitamin C - Taken in large doses, Vitamin C may also be helpful because of its antihistamine and detoxifying qualities. Dissolve a vitamin C tablet in water and wash the affected area. The juice of an orange or lemon is also very effective.

24.Vitamin E - rubbed on any raw areas will expedite healing.

25.Watermelon - Another remedy is to cut open a fresh watermelon and rub the area with the flesh and rind.

26.Willard water - Put this special water on full strength if your poison ivy is weeping, or follow the dilution directions for normal cases. The itching should stop immediately, healing will begin and you will notice improvement within a few hours. Willard water, a specially treated water, may be obtained at a health food store.

27.Witch hazel - Native Americans used witch hazel for inflammatory skin conditions. Dab some on the afflicted area several times daily with a cotton ball. Witch hazel, a good drying agent, will reduce the itch and promote healing.

28.Zinc oxide is a good drying agent.

29.Homeopathic Remedy -
Rhus tox 30c. Taken once a month will prevent problems from poison ivy. It should be taken sublingually (under the tongue).

Rhus tox 6c will heal poison ivy in a few days.

Answer 10

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