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Rosemary
True Blue Farmgirl
1431 Posts
Mara
Fauquier County
Virginia
USA
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 Posted - May 20 2012 : 07:30:10 AM
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| Melanie, I wonder if your childhood exposure to poison ivy as a routine thing made you immune to it. People take homeopathic doses of poison ivy in liquid or pill form to build up that same immunity. |
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Crickethollow
Farmgirl at Heart
3 Posts
Autumn
Beverly
MA
USA
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Posted - May 22 2012 : 1:59:38 PM
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Hi Ladies,
You can try making a salve from Jewel weed, chickweed and st. Johns wort.. that is a terrific natural remedy for Poison ivy... also if you wet tea bags and put them on the rash, the tannic acid will help the itching and blistering
"Nobody home but us chickens "
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dreamingofmygardens
Farmgirl in Training
48 Posts
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Posted - May 26 2012 : 04:58:49 AM
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| I got some sort of rash here in fl during my visit. It's only in a tiny portion on the back of my legs and in a strAight line like I sat on something?? Very weird. It itches a bit but not bad. Its red , raised and hot. I will try a remedy when I get home and see what works. Good ideas. I had never heard of any of those remedys. MyDH gets rashes as reactions to medicines a lot. I will have to remember these remedys. I am not sure what jewel weed looks like but I will go look for it. Thanks girls. |
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JudyT
True Blue Farmgirl
114 Posts
Judy
Richland Center
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - May 26 2012 : 2:27:45 PM
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I have heard of Fels Naptha soap for poison ivy but never heard if it worked. My husband gets poison ivy really bad and if he ever comes in contact with it I immediately put peppermint oil on it, depends on how much of an area he has, say a few areas on his fingers, I'll add about 3-4 drops of peppermint oil to maybe a teaspoon or two of olive oil. I use olive oil because that's what I have in the house. The olive oil is just to help spread it over the poison ivy. My husband had it so bad a couple of years ago all over his arms, legs and face. It took awhile because it was so bad, but the peppermint oil cleared it up.
Judy~Farmgirl Sister #599
I was born a city girl, but I'm a "farmgirl" at heart, sharing my life at...http://dailyyarnsnmore.com
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Squirt4312
Farmgirl in Training
25 Posts
Rebecca
Mount Vernon
IL
USA
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Posted - Jun 08 2012 : 5:29:32 PM
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| My mom used to use Fels Napta on me when I was a kid. I used to get it every year! She'd make me take a bath with it and then rub me down with Calamine Lotion. I used to like the smell of the lotion for some reason. She also would get a powder called Donnboro(?) and make me soak in it. They took it of the OTC but sometimes you can get the pharmacist to get it for you. |
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KansasFarmMomma
True Blue Farmgirl
91 Posts
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Posted - Jun 12 2012 : 1:08:17 PM
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I'm going to try the Fels Naptha tonight. I have a HUGE patch of poison ivy that is all over my neck!
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.Linz.
True Blue Farmgirl
118 Posts
Lindsey
Shippensburg
Pennsylvania
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2012 : 3:35:04 PM
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When I was younger I used to get a horrible case of poison ivy every summer. I got it on my face as well as arms, legs, etc. I usually had to go to the dr. for some prednisone to clear it up. These past few years I've not had it nearly as bad, partly due to these tips from the dr:
You get the rash from the oils in the plants, and though many people think that scratching spreads the rash, that's not the case. It appears that it spreads because different areas of your body take longer to react to the rash. The best way to avoid getting the rash is to change your clothes as soon as possible after coming into contact with the plant, being careful not to let them rub against your skin as you take them off. Wash them right away. Take a shower (and we've always scrubbed with salt, don't know if that really helps or not) to get the oils off your skin as soon as possible.
If you have pets that roam outside and it's possible that they've been in contact with poison ivy, remember that they can carry the oils on their coats and you can get the rash from petting them, so be careful. That's how I'd wind up with it on my face. :P
"Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look well to thy herds." - Prov. 27:23 |
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Gypsywhey
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Michelle
Penobscot
Maine
USA
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Posted - Jun 12 2012 : 5:02:40 PM
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| Hi, I used to get terrible poison ivy every year til I discovered Tecnu poison ivy skin cleaner. You are supposed to wash with it if you have been exposed, but I use the liquid right on the poison ivy breakouts as an ointment and it has been miraculous for me! I haven't had to go on steroids to bring down the terrible inflamation in a few years now!! |
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texdane
Farmgirl Legend Chapter Leader Chapter Guru
2376 Posts
Nicole
Sandy Hook
CT
USA
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Posted - Jun 13 2012 : 05:45:04 AM
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Hi Girls!
I suffered a whole month with it all over! I wrote a blog about it, with tips on what worked for me and what didn't, as well as how to safely and organically kill it:
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/default.asp?Display=78
Nicole
Farmgirl Sister #1155
KNITTER, JAM-MAKER AND MOM EXTRAORDINAIRE
Chapter Leader, Connecticut Simpler Life Sisters
Suburban Farmgirl Blogger
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
3815 Posts
Denise
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 05:03:15 AM
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The thing we have found that has worked the fastest is dirt. Believe it or not my son gets it often and he just rubs dirt on it when he first sees the rash and it works. Of course after doing that you need to wash it off but it is the quickest remedy we have found for drying it up.
farm girl sister#43
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
3815 Posts
Denise
NJ
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 05:06:39 AM
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BTW, the reason the dirt works is because it grabs the oil and then of course when you wash it washes them away. Would probably work for the gardening tools also. Just rub the handles with it and rinse.
farm girl sister#43
http://www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com/
O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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Jen Mackey
Farmgirl in Training
33 Posts
Jennifer
Hollansburg
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 7:12:16 PM
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Fels Naptha does work on poison ivy. I heard about this from a doctor that I work with. I tried her idea with my step son. He had poison ivy up and down his arm and was starting to spread to his chest. I had him use fels naptha a few times and it dried it up.
Homespun Hospitality
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Colleen Easlon
Farmgirl in Training
49 Posts
Colleen
Port Orford
OR
USA
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Posted - Jun 29 2012 : 2:06:41 PM
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| I had it all over my arm and neck about a month ago, was trying everything to try to get rid of it and NOTHING was working. Then I tried bentonite clay. I made the clay in to a past and slapped it all over the areas. It was all gone in 2 days. =) |
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JerseyGirl
True Blue Farmgirl
141 Posts
Michele
Southern NJ
USA
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Posted - Jul 04 2012 : 04:22:52 AM
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I am one of those crazy people who isn't allergic to it...who knows why but I can pull it out and keep on going and never get so much as an itch.
this is good to know, though! |
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LinB52
Farmgirl in Training
22 Posts
Lin
Tecumseh
MI
USA
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Posted - Aug 09 2012 : 08:25:24 AM
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When i know i'm exposed to poison ivy..i come in and use rubbing alcohol in the area that the poison ivy touched then i wash the area with the fels napta soap....so far so good..also if u used garden tools rub them down with the rubbing alcohol this removes the oil...
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