Poison Ivy and Skin Care

There are numerous ways to relieve the itching and pain of poison ivy and poison oak. One preventative technique that I learned was poison oak honey.(I have not found poison ivy honey perhaps as it is not as predominant as poison oak.) If you are a hiker on the west coast, in California or Oregon and you've experienced poison oak then I would suggest finding and taking poison oak honey on a regular basis. It acts as a homeopathic remedy.

As poison ivy is more likely to be found east of the Missippi or at least generally in eastern half of the USA. While I was taking poison oak honey on a regular basis I didn't have any episodes of poison oak inflamation. If you've already contracted poison oak, well there is a wealth of information about ways to get relief from the itching. Whatever you do, don't take a warm bath or shower right away. This will in all likelyhood spread the toxins. They are very oily and will sit on the skin. If you are careful to not let the poison ivy inflammation spread, it usually starts to go away within 5-7 days. Use calamine lotion or something similar to keep it dry.

Any clothing or bedding that you were in before you realized you got the poison ivy - make sure that you launder that immediately. You can also use baking soda on hiking boots or shoes to try and neutralize any acid of the poison ivy that may be on them. The stuff will sit there for days weeks and months so it is wise to make sure that any item that may have come in contact is neutralized. The oils can hang around a very long if they are not taken care of.

Another product that will help with this is Tecnu. Thentix, with it's anti-bacterial and healing qualities can sooth and help the skin repair itself.

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