Healing Poison Ivy

Poison ivy is something that many of us have to deal with. Learn the fastest way that you can heal it.

Now that the warm weather is here we are spending more and more time outside. The fresh air and warm sun feels nice - but often times we are distracted that we run across some unpleasant things. Poison ivy is the most popular plant in the world and it is one of the most irritating. If you are lucky than all you will have is an annoying rash. If you are not lucky than you will have blisters along with the rash.

There are home remedies that you can try - which are cheap and easy to use. If you feel like scratching your irritated skin stop yourself immediately. This will only make the problem worse. Instead pour a tablespoon of bleach into a cup. Use a cotton ball to absorb the bleach and then apply it to the skin. This will sting but it will help to dry out the skin quickly.

Rubbing alcohol is another great thing to use instead of bleach. This works great because not only will it dry out the skin - but it will also help to disinfect it and remove any urushiol oil left behind. Make sure that you do not apply too much of this onto the skin. Just enough to treat it.

A common plant that you should have on hand in case of a problem like this is jewelweed. Many herbalists will use the leaves of this plant to cure many problems. Chop up the leaves and stem of the plant and set it in boiling water. Cook it until the water has turned orange. When it is finished place the liquid in ice cube trays.

Once they are frozen you can place the cubes onto your skin. The cold will help to relieve the itching and the plant will help to heal the skin. This poison ivy remedy will work unless you use the yellow jewelweed plant.