First Aid Tips : How to Treat Poison Oak, Ivy & Sumac

[zxsk8zx]

best remedy: mix flour and water into a thick paste, add a LOT of salt to it and then aply it to the affected area, let it dry and keep it on all day. it will dry out the rash and will be gone in 2-3 days.

[SpecializedChild462]

I get no reaction to poison ivy or poison oak.

[EvanTTagger]

legit the best cure for it not to itch is to put your blow dryer on high and hot, and put it on the rash intill it burns and it will not itch for like 5 hours

[anishnabe123]

@EvanTTagger i was like burning my body in the shower :p i got it on my face lips :O, arms and chest n stomach

[blazian420]

i had poison oak on top of having broken ribs, road rash on my back, broken nose, head trauma, 18 staples back of my head, with way more injuries... i would rather have all that pain than poison oak... poison oak is the worst on my list... and i have it again but not as bad as my first time... luckily its only a couple of bumps(4 to 6 bumps on my right wrist and fore arm) i would rather have broken ribs than poison oak anyday

[boxman697]

damn....just took a bath

[littlehun2007]

How long does it take for a rash to apper?

[redoblivion711]

You know, growing a mustache can be a lot of fun, until injury occurs..

[godgirlsguitars]

i can't resist scracthing, it feels soooooooooo gooooooooooood.

[MrAusty]

@godgirlsguitars lol it does kinda feel good

[Mrfuzzyman123]

Hi my name is Nick i was thinking of being a firefighter after my high school year is over could you give me some tips? (i like in Canada)

[Mrfuzzyman123]

@Mrfuzzyman123 live*



[caden070]

look into Jewelweed as it is a natural cure to the effects of coming into contact of an oil called urushiol (you-ROO-shee-ol)

[jman036]

And what if Uhhh lets just say it's on you face, arms, stomach and hands??

[baysman59]

Yes, this is good. Victoria, hang in there you'll get through it.

BW

[liquorbudz]

so basically what your saying is DONT MASTURBATE after plant exposure ?

[thetacostastegood]

@liquorbudz uh oh...... XD

[wweawwf]

i need help my is bad and it is on my eye and face ,arms and i only have 1 medicine do i go by a noter 2 the 2 u have and how log well i have it if i do what did in this vid

[grandplans]

I remember helping a neighbor burn oak leaves back in Missouri. well, I got into the smoke and ended up getting poison oak in my lungs. That was definitely not fun at all. My face swelled up, eyes swelled shut, and if you ever have had an itch inside of you that you could not relieve, OMG!!! I will never forget that experience.

[ipsut]

My problem has been that I had not known that I had been exposed until the itching began. I have heard a product called tecnu works very well if you use it right away. I have no idea if it works better than running water however.

[Rodstewartrocks]

Actually, cold water neutralizes the oil. It may spread a bit, but it neutralizes what the oil may do. Soap spreads the oil faster. I had to study poison oak, ivy, and sumac in order to be a park ranger

[Khultan]

@Rodstewartrocks Is Dial soap ok to use? It was suggested by a pharmacist at Walgreens I inquired about. Dishwashing okay to use?

[buckshot752]

I do not belive that running cold water will wash away ivy oil from the skin. If it is oil based you should use some type of solvent to break it down. like Dawn soap or palmolive. do this several times and you will not spread the oil. the trick is to get it off quick.