The poison ivy contains an oily resin or sap in all parts of the plant that can cause an allergic reaction in most people ...

In severe cases, a doctor may prescribe oral corticosteroids, such as prednisone, to treat poison ivy rash. These medications may provide rapid and steady relief from symptoms. Poison ivy rash can ...

Contact with any part of the poison oak plant can cause an intensely itchy, blistering rash. Washing immediately with water and a mild soap or apply rubbing alcohol may help lessen symptoms.

Every inch of this menacing weed contains urushiol, the notorious oil behind haunting rashes and ... strike against poison ...

IN EARLY JANUARY, I donned a pair of gloves ... Most contemporary researchers on poison-oak and poison-ivy rashes whom I ...

As more people venture outside to enjoy warm weather, knowing how to identify and avoid poison oak could help to avoid a future of headaches and itchy red rashes ... with poison ivy, but the ...