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Avoiding the poison plants

Posted: Jun 5th 2008 12:00PM by Maggie Vink
Filed under: General Health

There is a wooded area in a nearby community that's open to the public. Though it's smack-dab in the middle of a city, you really feel like you're escaping to the wilderness there. My son and I like to visit it for day hikes and he also likes to ride his bike on the trails. Though the trails are groomed and maintained for public use, off-trail it's a woods like any other. If you're not careful, you can definitely run across some of the poison plants -- poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. You can avoid the itch by recognizing the plants:

Poison ivy. In some areas poison, ivy grows as a vine. In others it's more of a shrub. The identifying trait is it's three-leaf configuration.
Poison oak. Poison oak is somewhat similar in appearance to poison ivy, but the leaves are shaped more like an oak tree's. The underside of the leaf is lighter than the top and is covered in hair.
Poison sumac. Common in swampy areas, poison sumac is a woody shrub with leaves arranged in pairs and clusters of green berries.

How to deal with summertime itch

Posted: Jul 10th 2007 8:00PM by Bethany Sanders
Filed under: General Health, Healthy Home

Summer is a great time for outdoor adventures, but stepping out into the wild may wreak havoc on your body. Poison ivy, swimmer's itch, heat rash, altitude sickness -- many of them are common ailments of summertime fun, but you don't have to let them ruin your fun. Here are a few tips to help you treat these "summer bummers" so that you can get back out and play before the sun goes down. And don't forget, if you're heading off on vacation, try to plan ahead and pack some of the more common remedies.

One of camping's biggest enemies: Poison Ivy

Posted: Jun 26th 2007 12:28PM by Rigel Celeste
Filed under: Healthy Habits

If you've got some camping trips planned this summer, like maybe for the 4th of July holiday coming up, it's very possible you (or a loved one or a pet) will come across some poison ivy on your hikes in the forest or hunts for firewood. Every year between 25 and 40 million Americans suffer the famous itchiness and rash caused by the oil from the poison ivy plant -- to stumble on a patch is one of the oldest camping mishaps in the book.

Dealing with it if you are unlucky enough to need to is mostly about soothing the symptoms and not making them worse. See this article for a list of helpful tips, like washing the affected area with cool water as soon as possible and refraining from itching.

Steer clear of poison ivy this summer

Posted: Jun 6th 2007 8:00AM by Bethany Sanders
Filed under: General Health, Healthy Home

Did you know that 1/4 ounce of urishol -- the substance in poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac that causes a rash -- would be enough to make the entire world itch? Whether you're gardening in your backyard, exploring a city park, or hiking a remote wilderness, it's a good idea to know ahead of time what the pesky plants look like. Avoiding them is the best way to prevent feeling their "sting" -- an itchy, miserable rash.

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Avoiding the poison plants

How to deal with summertime itch

One of camping's biggest enemies: Poison Ivy