According to
recent news by Free Press Columnist Marty Hair, identifying poison ivy
might be harder than you think. Rebecca Finneran, who is a horticulture
educator at the Kent extension office, says that there are a dozen plants
that could fool people.
So, how can
you tell if that weed is the real thing? There are several web sites that
you can look at for examples and pictures of what poison ivy looks like.
There is also a group that will take your pictures and look at them to
identify whether or not they are poison ivy. Finneran states that poison
ivy can be confusing to some, because poison ivy can grow at soil level
or climb high into trees. Poison Ivy can be tricky, because all parts of
the plant, dead or alive, contain the rash-inducing toxic oil, urushiol.
Approximately
85 percent of the population will develop an allergic reaction if exposed
to poison ivy, oak or sumac, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.
What is the remedy of this highly contagious, rash-inducing plant? If you
think you have come into contact with the plant or if you think something
else has come into contact, immediately washing with lots of soap and water
can help from spreading the rash-inducing oil any further.
However, unless
you know you came into contact with poison ivy, by the time you have an
allergic reaction it is too late and you need to seek another treatment,
unless you enjoy itching like crazy.
Some solutions
available are over-the-counter topical corticosteroids (commonly called
hydrocortisones under brand names such as Cortaid and Lanacort). They can
temporarily relieve the itching associated with poison ivy by soothing
the skin cells on the surface of the rash.
For severe cases,
prescription topical corticosteroid drugs can halt the reaction, but only
if treatment begins within a few hours of exposure, and a majority of people
do not experience a reaction that quickly. Many people claim that the creams
and prescriptions do not help very much. This rash is persistent and can
last several weeks. Treatment can be very time-consuming and costly.
Chemical prescription
drugs and steroids are not the only effective treatment for poison ivy,
oak or sumac reactions. In fact, for several decades residents of Europe
and Canada have consistently and thoroughly treated reactions to these
annoying plants within hours, as opposed to days or even weeks, with alternative
methods. And unlike conventional treatments that can cause a list of side
effects, alternative methods are becoming more popular because they tend
to be as effective (if not more) as traditional treatments, with no side
effects induced by chemical or synthetic ingredients.
Based on the
research, tests and studies from doctors and scientists on an international
scale, Selmedica Healthcare offers an alternative treatment to drug and
steroid laced creams and prescriptions, that can reduce the irritation
and size of a reaction to poison ivy, oak or sumac within moments of applying
the spray. Sumactin is a single 4oz. bottle that should last approximately
6 months to 1 year for only $37. Selmedica Healthcare, like most companies
in the nutraceutical industry, firmly guarantee the effectiveness of their
product and back it up with a 100% money back, no questions asked guarantee,
even up to a year after the purchase date.
Most people
who use Sumactin or similar treatments report that the itching stops within
moments of application and within the next few hours the reaction visibly
clears up.
With health
trends rapidly shifting towards alternative treatments more people are
beginning to realize they can effectively treat poison ivy, oak or sumac
rashes simply and economically with safer, natural means and avoid putting
themselves or their children at risk from side effects caused by chemical,
synthetic drugs and steroids. For more information please visit www.sumactin.com.
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