While those shiny green leaves lining the base of a tree might look harmless, poison ivy isn't anything to mess around with, especially when the results of touching it are an itchy red rash that lasts ...

Nature is beautiful. Nature is healing. Nature…can sometimes make you itch so bad that you swear off walking in the woods for all eternity. Thankfully, the right poison ivy rash treatment can help ...

Three practitioners offer treatment options for poison ivy. Tegaderm, Zanfel, and diluted bleach can all be used to treat poison ivy rashes. I actually tried this on myself, and the results were ...

Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards. Poison ...

Clobetasol, triamcinolone, and fluocinonide are medications that may reduce severe inflammation and itching from poison ivy. When poison ivy causes severe reactions, over-the-counter (OTC) treatments ...

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac contain an oil called urushiol that causes an allergic skin rash. These plants can be identified by their leaf structure, though some non-toxic plants look similar. To avoid ...

Last week, we answered a reader’s comment about using witch hazel to ease the itch of a poison ivy rash. We suggested a few other products that might also be useful. In response, we received this ...

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 ...

Learn how to identify poison ivy, oak, and sumac plants and the rashes they cause. Although poison ivy isn't the only plant with leaves that grow in clusters of three, the adage "leaves of three, ...

Poison ivy, Rhus radicans or Toxicodendron radicans, is an undeniable plant menace in home landscapes. I’m allergic to its plant oils, as you may be. It’s the plant we all love to hate. Purdue experts ...