About Poison Ivy:

If you have come across some poison ivy and you ended up getting a rash after being exposed to it, then you probably have an allergic reaction also known by the plant’s name. To know more, just read on.

• This illness is a skin inflammation that results from coming in contact with oils from a vine also named poison ivy. The chemicals that are excreted by this vine can bring about a reaction that causes blistering, itchiness, and redness of the skin.
• Poison ivy or what is scientifically known as Rhus radicans is a vine or a woody shrub. It has leaves growing in groups of three that are tinged with red and have fine-toothed, smooth, or lobed margins.
• Found throughout the United States and in many other areas across the globe, poison ivy’s allergen could be found in the sap material containing resin produced by its fruit, leaves, bark, and stem.
• Although it is usually a problem during summer season in the U.S., poison ivy can also happen at any time of the year. With its rash peaking after five days of contact, severe cases could progress to having painful and swollen fluid-filled skin.
• First episodes of the rash usually happen 14 to 21 days after coming in contact with the plant. Episodes following this commonly occur only within two days after contact.
• Treatment of poison ivy normally involved topical medication like the application of calamine lotion. In severe cases though, oral medication like cortisone may be administered.