Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are three plants notorious for causing itchy, uncomfortable rashes that can turn a pleasant outdoor experience into a nightmare.

In severe cases, a doctor may prescribe oral corticosteroids, such as prednisone, to treat poison ivy rash. These medications may provide rapid and steady relief from symptoms. Poison ivy rash can ...

Learn how to identify poison ivy, oak, and sumac plants and the rashes they cause. Your child was playing outside (yes!) but ...

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The poison ivy contains an oily resin or sap in all parts of the plant that can cause an allergic reaction in most people ...

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presented with a rash on his face. The child had been playing in the yard a day earlier and had contact with some "weeds" which the child's father identified as poison ivy. That evening his mother ...

Contact with any part of the poison oak plant can cause an intensely itchy, blistering rash. Washing immediately with water and a mild soap or apply rubbing alcohol may help lessen symptoms.

As more people venture outside to enjoy warm weather, knowing how to identify and avoid poison oak could help to avoid a future of headaches and itchy red rashes ... with poison ivy, but the ...