When I was growing up in Oregon, my buddies and I were always getting poison oak rashes. My father's "cure" was to "wash" us thoroughly in a blast of
oxygen from one of his oxyacetylene cutting torches. (Did he burn it off?)
Every summer as a kid I always had a bad reaction to poison ivy. The one year I had it really bad all over my forearms my mother took me outside, sat me in a lawnchair and broke open all the blisters by
scraping them rapidly with a wooden popsicle stick. She then poured
rubbing alcohol all over my arms and made me sit in the sun for half an hour. I've never forgotten that horrible experience - but it worked.
Most might think this crazy but I have a friend that channels an angel. The
angel Karael
karael.com told me that when you get poisen oak etc. not all remedys work for everyone, because it depends on your
body type acidic or alkaline. Myself he told me I was alkaline so to not eat rice, vinegar type foods,lemon juices,cider drinks, because these would increase itching.
I have had many rashes 14 16 in my lifetime. The only thing that I found that helped the itching was
sleeping and crying.
This may sound realy gross but it works. Once poison ivy forms on your hand or forearm,
pee on it. After the sting leaves wash with soap and water. This will prevent the itch and spreading of the ivy. If it starts to sting thats a good sign because that means that the urine is neutralizing the oils and itch. You maybe thinking "What a nut" or "Where did he get that idea?". Well when you're in the Armed Forces you can't run to a drug store or your doc. I thought that when the medic told me this he was on drugs or something. Believe me it does work. If you have any question ask your doctor.
A friend of mine recomended wd-40 on Poison Oak rashes so I tried it and the rash was gone within a day. He said the wd-40 has oil leaching properties which is why it works
I think I figured out how to help heal it.
Vinegar and pennines. Place 40 pennies in one cup of vinegar and let sit for a day. The chemical reaction of copper and vinegar forms this liquid that drys it up very well. Works well!! (?????)
If your poison ivy is itching really bad, here is what you do. Grab a piece of steel wool and rub it vigorously until the rash starts to bleed. The irritant oil is embedded in the upper layer of skin, so if you remove that, problem is solved.