Guest guest Posted April 3, 2006 Report Share Posted April 3, 2006 Poison Ivy CAUTION: Don't scratch! Scratching spreads the poison. First Aid As soon as possible, wash the skin thoroughly with household soap and plenty of water. (lye soap is good) Scrub the skin well. Wash the contaminated clothes and shoes or you could be re-affected with poison ivy again even after it has dried. Herbal Treatments Crushed leaves of Jewelweed are poulticed on recent poison ivy rash -- a well known folk remedy. Also the mucilaginous stem juice can be applied to the rash. Lobelia is also good for poison ivy irritation. Other remedies include squeezing the juice of Aloe Vera leaf onto the affected area, or bathe it with cider vinegar. Suzi What is a weed? A plant whose virtues have not yet been discovered. health/ http://suziesgoats.wholefoodfarmacy.com/ How low will we go? Check out Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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