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Margaret
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Does anyone have suggestions for a natural remedy for poison ivy?
Thank you!
Love,
Margaret
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I found calendula cream gave some relief.. and there's some special soaps just for use on it.
I also found that the hottest water I could stand on it for as long as I could.. it would hurt/itch something fierce but then afterward would give me several hours of relief. (I just had poison oak on my forearms so this was easy)
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Homeopathic remedy.......rhus tox, I believe.
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Oh I forgot about that Chari.. I just learned of it recently.. it is also used for chicken pox.. my kids had a light exposure right before baby was due and I called my midwife to see what to use to help prevent it.. and she told me that (she's also an herbalist) (we didn't get it)
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Burt's bees poison ivy soap. Also, if you have any wild jewelweed you can get, that is suppose to be good.
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Oatmeal baths. Aveeno makes a good product.
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Jewel weed, which often grows right next to PI, is a great balm for the itchies. Check it out here.
[edit] I see Lisa beat me to that one!
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Thank you all so much. We have all had a bit of it, but one dd continues with it spreading. I tried 3 stores on Friday to get Burt's Bees soap but to no avail. We will try these other suggestions!
Love,
Margaret
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