Q. I recently developed a nasty poison ivy rash and tried every remedy I could think of. Then I read about witch hazel. I had ...

Much better is prevention. If you think you have been exposed, wash your entire body with mild soap; water alone will not remove the oil, which penetrates the skin. Use a soapy brush under the nails.

You can help rid it in several ways before it oozes and blisters. To calm your poison ivy rash, you can make a concentrated ...

Tosh Mazzone, Penn State Extension Franklin County Agronomy Educator In south-central PA, poison ivy plants have completely ...

A pet not get poison ivy but it could carry the oil on its coat and a member of the family might be affected - or your pet ...

Short, cool showers may help, as well as cool compresses on the skin. OTC medicines for poison ivy include calamine lotion and topical hydrocortisone creams. If the rash is severe or these ...

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Domenghini said the first step to avoid a nasty poison ivy rash is to know what the plant looks like in the wild. She said poison ivy can grow in multiple forms that have varying leaf appearances.

Then I read about witch hazel. I had some on hand, so I poured it over my rash after bathing. Within a day, my poison ivy was healing and itched much less. To help it along, I put some witch hazel ...

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