[Herbalist] poison ivy

[Jenne Heise]

> I was curious about treating poison ivy - we seem to have it in droves here
> in Oklahoma (from colorado - this is kind of new) and I know I will have to
> treat it with my son learning to walk and explore.  What besides calimine
> lotion and baking soda compresses can you do for it?

Washing all over with water, then strong soap after exposure, can often
prevent the reaction.

Jewelweed is supposed to be good for preventing and/or treating the
reaction.

One commercial product I've found much more helpful than calamine lotion
is Rhuli-gel, which stops the itching for a bit.

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