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SUZANNE
Hello All,
I am very allergic to poison ivy. It tends to stay in my system for weeks and weeks. Unfortunately about 10 days ago I was working in the yard cleaning up and area that was causing problems in the yard. Being that it’s winter and there are no leaves on the plant I can into contact with the roots of poison ivy. I had gloves on but that didn’t stop it from getting all over my arms and legs. Of course I didn’t know it was poison ivy for about two days when it started to break out everywhere…
So right now I am suffering with poison ivy over both arms and some on my legs. Over the past week I have tried just about everything. Jewelweed salve, calamine lotion, hydrocortisone-topical, everclear topical ( I thought about drinking some to help with the itch, but decided against it LOL!) a product named ZANFEL (which seems to works well for a time, but is very expensive) and the list goes on… With all these wonderful, beautiful herbs that our Creator has provided for our healing there must be a few superstars in the bunch that would take my itch away and dry the poison ivy up quickly. Does anyone know of some that are actually antipruritic that I can make into a paste? Thank you for your replies.
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Greg Boggs
We don’t really have poison ivy in my area so I don’t have any experience in treating it. My first go to though would be to try Plantain as I know that helps with stings and irritations. I might also try some Aloe Vera just because I have that on hand too and that can really help with skin irritation. Yellow Dock is also listed as something that helps with stinging nettles sting, I don’t know if there is a crossover but I suppose it would be worth looking into.
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Thank you Greg. You are always so wonderful to help others when they have needs. I really appreciate you taking the time and effort to respond.
I will be trying some of the suggestions you mentioned. The past few days I have been trying to research herbs that would help. Unfortunately there is just not much information available to help with poison ivy issues. I did find that gumweed will help, but of course I don’t have any of that herb on hand. I am having to order a tincture from HGH, but not sure if the tincture will work. I couldn’t find it in a powder anywhere. I will combine some of these herbs and see if I get any help with the terrible itching. Yesterday, out of desperation I started using a 100% pure pine gum turpentine topically. After the initial severe itching and stinging subsided it seem to help. I have been applying it every few hours on my arms and legs to dry the poison ivy up. I hope to eventually come up with a great herbal formula for these types of issues. Although I don’t want to get poison ivy again to see if they are going to work! LOL!!! Again, Greg, thank you for your response. May our Heavenly Father richly bless you!
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Jean
Sorry I just saw this. I had poison ivy systemically for months.
I use golden-seal + clay + peppermint ess. oil + salt. There is a recipe in the book : medicinal herbs: a beginners guide.
I have used hot water as well.
Yes, Greg is a wonderful person!
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Jean.
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Hello Jean,
Thank you for your reply. Yes, that is what happened to me. The poison ivy was systemic through out my body. This is the 11th week since I got it and only last week was I able to wash my hair and scrub my scalp in over 10 weeks because it was all over my head, not to mention the rest of my body. I pray that I will NEVER again come into contact with that oil!!! Thank you for the recipe you mentioned. I will make some and have it on hand just in case… The heat will also be on stand-by. Blessings to you Jean!!
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I just came on curious to know if there were any answers on the forum (other then the ones we use) regarding poison ivy and happen to see your post. Someone I know just contracted it the way you did (working in her yard + vines + no leaves) Yes, Suzanne, its pretty terrible! I pray you never get it again either.
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Oh, Jean, I sure hope your friend can get some immediate relief from the recipe you mentioned. I tried so many things to help, but because it was systemic I didn’t stand a chance and it had to “run it’s course”. I am sure if “Rosemary’s Itch Relief Remedy” is applied ASAP there is a better chance for it to dry up faster. Hopefully your friend’s won’t become systemic. BTW: You and I have more than herbs in common-my middle name is Jean! Blessings to you, Jean.
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Ah, yes, Suzanne, shes a very special person.
Mine was systemic too and nothing seemed to work and it had to run its course. However I did not know it was systemic at the time, so, that made it 100x worse. I tried many many things. (I had plenty of time, that is for sure!) The paste, is what we all have been using these past summers. However, I just did some more research on this subject here in the forums and I found out there was actually more info. Go to the store and look up histamine tincture and read the reviews. One person there gets poison ivy systemically. Read the 6th review down. (I was wondering about an anti-histamine! but was thinking of nettles!)
https://homegrownherbalist.net/product/histamine-tincture/
Doctor Jones is a godsend!
Blessings back to you!
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Jean, thank you for this information. Yes, I did take nettles and everything else that I knew to try for decreasing histamine levels. I have been taking this powder for a few months now. I have an issue with histamine intolerance from foods and such. I get bad migraines that last for days and days and body pain, if I don’t take it when I eat foods that are histamine releasers or mast cell activators or have high histamine levels. (Amazing how many foods fall into these categories.) I am sure it helped with the itching of the poison ivy, but it was so bad I really couldn’t tell. ( I probably would have been more miserable if I hadn’t had this product on board when I was going through it!) We are definitely blessed to have Doc Jones as our instructor. Now if he can just point me in the direction of the herb that will allow me to absorb and regurgitate all of this information…LOL! Have a great week, Jean!!!
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A) I have an issue with histamine intolerance from foods. B) mast cell activators. C) high histamine levels. D) We are definitely blessed to have Doc Jones as our instructor. E) Now if he can just point me in the direction of the herb that will allow me to absorb and regurgitate all of this information.
A,B,C,—> I hear you. The same with me. (left overs are a big no-no, as you may already have known.) It seems to me that stress is a big factor with these issues. Also, our gut microbiome is way off. I am going to try the SIBO recommendation that, I believe it was Dawn that suggested it.
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D. YES!
E. I know he has favorite herbs to help us there. (I have been known to put fresh rosemary in a smoothie)
Note: Ginko has the same oil in it as poison ivy!!!! (I do not notice it affecting me that way though)
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There is also the idea of Leaky Skin (which probably coincides with leaky gut) Was it Doc that said those two were related? In other words, things are getting through our skin easier then a healthy persons skin.
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Scott Reed
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Scott Reed.
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Thank you Scott. Yes, cool or cold water until all the oil is gone so it doesn’t absorb more into the system. Thank you!
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Thank you, Scott. Very important information. [remove oils from skin before doing anything else]
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Scott had a good point (making sure to remove oils first) I edited my posts to remove the reference to using another modality for safety reasons. Besides, if the histamine tincture works . . . that would be the favored game plan.
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Sharon
Perhaps you could add in some chickweed topically (if the whelps sting too much with a topical tincture, you could add water to it and spray it on). Also internal chickweed may help? I know chickweed is great for itching, so that’s where I’m coming from.
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Dr. Patrick Jones
As mentioned above, there are a lot of things that can be done topically but your real issue at this point is the allergic-response, histamine overload internally. Look at the Histamine formula. Nettles and Brigham tea are very helpful. The other approach is to stimulate the liver (the organ that eliminates histamines from the body). Burdock, milk thistle, Oregon grape etc… Look at the Liver support and Liver Builder formulas.
Here’s the lesson on allergies where we talk about this sort of thing:
Immune System & Lymphatics III: Allergies, Autoimmune Disease & Leaky Gut
Don't use herbs or combine herbs with medications or use them during lactation or pregnancy without talking with your healthcare provider.
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