POISON IVY

toxicodendron of poison ivy

note the three leaves!

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POISON IVY IS A KIND OF REACTION SHOWN TO SAPS OF SOME WILD PLANTS SUCH AS:

RHUS TOXIDENDRON OR TOXIDENDRON RADICANS

POISON SUMAC

SOME DOGWOODS

PRIMROSE,

RHUS DIVERLEBA OR WILD OAK.

THIS REACTION IS DUE TO A CHEMICAL FOUND IN THESE PLANTS,CALLED URUSHIOL.

SIGNS OF POISON IVY APPEARS IN A FEW HOURS OR EVEN DAYS AFTER TOUCH,

AND ARE:

i,ITCHING

v,VERY SWELLING

y,YELLOWISH RASH

ALSO:

REDNESS &BLISTERS

FOR TREATMENT OTC CREAMS WILL HELP.

ALSO:

OATMEAL BATH,BURROW'S SOLUTION,CALAMINE LOTION.

CORTICOSTEROIDS and antihistamines ARE USED FOR MORE SEVERE CASES