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In reply to the discussion: I learned to identify poison ivy at a very early age. I seemed to be especially [View all]BobsYourUncle
(120 posts)32. Treating poison ivy rash
My go-to treatment for the rash is aloe vera sap. Break off a leaf of aloe vera and squeeze the juice on the affected area and just spread it over the rash. This frequently relieves the itch and can reduce the blisters. I have kept aloe plants in the house for ages and also use this treatment for other blistering mishaps such as minor kitchen burns, sunburn of varying degrees, and those blisters you get this time of year in the garden. I repeat the application if the pain or itch returns...I dont think theres any possibility of overdose.
The sap doesnt smell good but is not repulsive. It isnt poisonous but it is an emetic...something to look up, so I wouldnt Ingest it.
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I learned to identify poison ivy at a very early age. I seemed to be especially [View all]
Atticus
Apr 2020
OP
Me too. I've never experienced it but my brother was always highly susceptible.
captain queeg
Apr 2020
#37
My very worst bout with poison ivy was when I, like you, walked through the smoke
Atticus
Apr 2020
#7
Okay,my poison ivy story has got all the twists of stupidity with "Florida Man" including- wait 4 it
marked50
Apr 2020
#10
I do that, but then use LOTS of Technu brand lotion and scrub scrub scrub.
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2020
#14
I knew I was allergic also at an early age, always playing in Midwest fields. And TWICE...
FailureToCommunicate
Apr 2020
#12
My boss had a lot of poison ivy in his backyard at a house he just purchased.
Goodheart
Apr 2020
#18
Anaphylaxis after a period of non-exposure is a well-enough known phenomenon
soldierant
Apr 2020
#30
My mother and her father grew in S Arkansas before electricity on a small farm. Both become immun.
GulfCoast66
Apr 2020
#47