Oak poison-how to deal with it-what can I do to prevent system reaction to poison oak are topics for lots of us here in the Northern Hemisphere, especially when we are outdoors, hiking, 4-wheeling, fixing pasture fences and yes some of us have it even in our yards and gardens. Oak poison is acquired a lot like poison ivy and the poison sumac which grows wild. Being aware of our surrounding helps us be on the defensive side of things. If you know that you could possibly be near these plants and small bushes, please wear gloves, long sleeved clothing-both on the arms and legs and immediately wash the skin with soap and water. Every second the oils of these poison plants comes into contact with your skin is crucial to the amount of blistering, itching and how far the poison oils penetrate your skin levels or the dermatitis as its called.
Here is more information to aid us:
Poison Oak Allergic Contact Dermatitis
Case Reviews in Clinical Dermatology, Volume 1 Issue 3, had an interesting discussion about certain aspects of poison oak/ivy dermatitis. The following are some of the points made by the authors, with additional comments by me: …
Whatever you do with these poison plants of ivy, oak and sumac, please do not burn them and inhale the smoke fumes as this can cause severe reactions also. My suggestion is to use a product called ‘Round-up’ that will kill the plant from the root system, but only spray the poison plant as it will kill all vegetation.
As I offer you these tips on oak poison today, I am feeling and seeing the results of my oak poison going to the systemic state where the blisters are all gone but the rash is popping up in other areas of my body and the rash starts itching again and needs to be cleanses thoroughly time after time. I didn’t realize that I had been infected by poison oak while riding 4-wheeler but when the blisters showed up with nasty itching, I soon realized that this wasn’t good as the poison oils were on my skin for several hours without being washed with soap and water so is quite embedded. Always shower with soap and water thoroughly after outdoor outings of any kind and you will not have to suffer the consequences or the severity of systemic oak poison.
Here some more ideas for you so you can be more prepared as this is not something you want your family or loved to endure at all.
USPharmacist.com > Poison Ivy: The Classic Contact Dermatitis
Poison ivy and its relatives (poison oak, poison sumac) produce a chemical, urushiol, to which 50% to 70% of the population can be sensitized. 2 While some individuals require exposure to large amounts of urushiols to have a reaction, … Patients who undergo the regimen may hike among poison ivy plants and discover firsthand that the product is inefficacious. Even more alarming, there are reports of patients ingesting rhus who developed systemic contact dermatitis, …
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