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HOMEMAKERS’ HINTS
The season of poison ivy, oak and sumac is here. Anyone who has ever suffered from any of these knows what misery it can be.
Along the . lines of prevention, learn to recognize the offending plants growing in your area and stay away from them. Point them out to your children so they can identify the plants. Poison ivy is the most common and grows prolifically in every state except California and Nevada.
Within a few hours and up to days after contact, the reaction may show up. The extent of skin eruptions. . .reddening and blistering. . .depends on the amount of plant material deposited on the skin, the degree of sensitivity of the affected person, and how long plant material is left on the skin before washing with soap.
Contrary to popular belief, the blister fluid does not cause spreading. Areas of greater contact with the plant will react earlier. Blisters can become infected and transfer to other skin sites causing additional problems.
The American Medical Association reports that the single most important treatment is washing thoroughly with soap and water as soon after contact as possible. Since it is often difficult to know when children have come in contact with these poison plants, a good soaping down when they come in from playing is more than a cleanliness measure. . .it’s preventive medicine. After the initial scrub down, cold water compresses on affected areas will provide some relief from itching and inflammation.
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