WHEN ENJOYING A GREAT OUTDOOR ADVENTURE IT MAY BE NICE TO KNOW WHAT MAY BE POISONOUS. POISON IVY, POISON OAK, AND POISON SUMAC TO NAME A FEW AROUND THE SOUTH. THEY CAN REALLY BE IRRITATING IF YOU GET TOO CLOSE.
POISON IVY
THERE ARE A FEW WAYS TO RID OF THE IRRITATING ITCHY RASH THAT POISON IVY CAN CAUSE. IF YOU HAVE NOT HAD THE RASH BEFORE I FIND IT REALLY UNPLEASANT. POISON IVY LEAVES THIS IRRITATING ITCHY RASH BY AN OILY RESIN CALLED URUSHIOL (u-ROO-she-ol). I HAVE LISTED A FEW TOP CHOICES BELOW WHEN I NEED THEM FAST:
- WASH OFF FAST IF YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH POISON IVY. MAKE SURE TO USE SOME TYPE OF SOAP.
- CARRY ANTI ITCH LOTION OR CREAM.
- CARRY DETOX WIPES IN YOUR PACK
- PACK ALLERGY RELIEF IN YOUR FIRST AID KIT
POISON OAK
POISON OAK IS A RELATIVE OF POISON IVY AND CAN ALSO LEAVE AN IRRITATING ITCHY RASH CAUSE THAT CAN ALSO BLISTER, BURN, AND/OR SWELL. IT ALSO HAS THE SAME TOXIC RESIN, URUSHIOL. LISTED BELOW YOU CAN FIND TOP WAYS TO RELIEVE AND RID THE IRRITATING ITCHY RASH.
- WASH OFF IF POSSIBLE, BUT BE SURE TO USE SOAP. I FIND STREAMS, CREAKS, RIVERS, OR IF YOU CARRY ENOUGH WATER SUPPLY THE FAST OPTION IF YOU COME IN CONTACT WITH POISON OAK. USUALLY WITHIN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME.
- CALAMINE LOTION, BAKING SODA PASTES, ALOE VERA, AND SOME COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS CAN BE TOPICALLY USED TO PREVENT SPREAD AND HELP WITH HEALING.
- ONE TRIED-AND-TRUE REMEDY FOR ITCHING IS OATMEAL. SO IF YOU HAVE THAT BREAKFAST SURVIVAL GO BAG PACKED WITH SOME OATMEAL, YOU CAN USE TO HELP WITH THE ITCHING FEELING.
POISON SUMAC
POISON SUMAC USUALLY GROWS INTO A SHRUB OR TREE AND EACH STEM HAS A PARALLEL ROW OF LEAVES GROWING ALONG ITS LENGTH. IT ALSO CAN CAUSE A IRRITATING ITCH AND BLISTER. USUALLY, POISON SUMAC GROWS IN THE EASTERN UNITED STATES AND CANADA. BUT DON’T LET THAT KEEP YOU FROM SEEING SOME OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL SIGHTS ON THE EASTERN SIDE. LISTED BELOW ARE SOME TIPS IN TREATING POISON SUMAC:
- WASH WITH SOAP AND WATER, THATS WHY WE SUGGEST PACKING A BAR OF SOAP ON YOUR OUTDOOR HIKE.
- APPLY CALAMINE LOTION IF YOU HAVE IN YOUR PACK.
- SOAK WITH OATMEAL PRODUCT USING COOL WATER.
- TAKE ALLERGY MEDICINE IF YOU HAVE THEM IN YOUR FIRST AID KIT.
TIPS CONCLUSION
REMEMBER, THESE ARE A FEW TIPS I HAVE LEARNED OVER THE YEARS. YOU SHOULD SEEK MEDICAL ATTENTION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE IF THE CASE IS SEVERE. WHEN IN DOUBT, PACK EVEN FOR EMERGENCIES IF YOU KNOW THE LOCATION MAY HAVE POISON IVY, POISON OAK, AND POISON SUMAC.
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