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Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem. Touching poison ivy causes an allergic reaction due to urushiol oil. Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and ...

Q: We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as homemade mixtures have not worked. Do you have any suggestions?

Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards.

Dear Neil: We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as home-made mixtures have not worked. Do you have any suggestions?

Poison ivy: The plant usually has three broad, tear-shaped leaves. It can grow as a climbing or low-spreading vine that sprawls through grass. Poison oak: The plant has leaves that resemble oak ...

In severe cases, a doctor may prescribe oral corticosteroids, such as prednisone, to treat poison ivy rash. These medications may provide rapid and steady relief from symptoms. Poison ivy rash can ...

Clobetasol, triamcinolone, and fluocinonide are medications that may reduce severe inflammation and itching from poison ivy. When poison ivy causes severe reactions, over-the-counter (OTC ...

AS YOU EXPERIENCE ANY SYMPTOMS. AND TONIGHT, PAINFUL RASHES FROM POISON IVY. THOSE RED MARKS AND BLISTERS. THEY ARE ITCHY. THEY’RE UNCOMFORTABLE. SO WHAT’S THE QUICKEST WAY TO GET SOME RELIEF ...

Good weather sees most of us flocking outside to enjoy nature, but that also means exposing ourselves to less friendly plants. Some vegetation may prick us with thorns, expose us to toxins or give ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The saying goes, "Leaves of three, let it be." It's not bad advice when dealing with poison ivy, but knowing more about the plant and what it can and can't do is even better.