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	Poison Ivy
	Poison Oak
	Sumac

Poison Ivy, Oak, And Sumac Have Different Foliage, But Produce The Same Irritating Chemical And Identical Rashes. In certain areas there is enough sunlight every week of the year to keep this chemical in these plants every day of the year - even when there are no leaves on them and a foot of snow on the ground.  It is not necessary to have direct contact with the plants to get the oil-like substance on you. The oil-like substance can be transferred from tools, animals or clothing to your skin.  It is not blown through the air; rarely, droplet vaporization may occur when the plants are burned.

The Water From Blisters Does Not Spread Poison Ivy. This Water Is Just Normal Tissue Fluid Brought To The Skin Surface By The Allergic Response In Sensitive People.

About 85% Of The Population Is Allergic To The Oil, Common To All Three Of These Plants. Everyone will become sensitive to this material if exposed to it long enough

We Are Not Aware Of Any Satisfactory Desensitization Shots Or Pills To Prevent Susceptible Persons From Getting Poison Ivy Rash. Some Of The Older Shots Or Pills Could Be Quite Dangerous.

The More Allergic You Are, The More Oil You Get On Yourself, And The Longer It Remains On Your Skin, The Worse Your Reaction Will Be.

The Best Policy Is Learn To Identify The Plants And Avoid Them, Even Without Leaves. When Contact With The Plant Or Oil Is Unavoidable, Or When Touching Something That May Have Had Oil On It, Wash Promptly With A Strong Bar Soap Like Felsnaptha. It is possible to wash soon enough not to develop a rash. When the above measures are not enough, remember: There are extremely effective medicines to keep you comfortable and heal the rash promptly. The earlier they are given, the more they help. Usually all you get by delaying treatment is more rash.

Reference: The Travelers Protective Association Of America National Safety Committee, St. Louis, Missouri.

The American Poison Ivy Is One Of The Species Of Sumachs, An Attractive Group Of Plants Widely Distributed In Europe, Asia and North America, Varying Much In Habit From Low Bushes To Moderately-Sized Trees, And Many Of Them Familiar Denizens Of Our Gardens, for the sake of their ornamental foliage, which mostly assume beautiful tints in autumn, some of the varieties also bearing showy fruits. It grows in thickets and low grounds in North America, where it is quite common.

	Do Not Touch! Entire Plant Is Poisonous!
	Grows As A Vine - Often Up Trees
	Produces Aerial Roots
	Each Leaf Composed Of 3 Leaflets That Have Smooth Margins, Or A Few Teeth
	Distinguishing Characteristic Is The Middle Terminal Leaflet, Which Has A Long Stalk Supporting It (Petiolule)
	Leaves Are Alternately Arranged On The Stem
	Flowers Are Greenish-White; White Berries In Fall
	Same Plant Family As The Sumacs
	Flowers Are Greenish-White; White Berries In Fall
	CURE ----- Jewelweed (Impatiens Capensis) Is A Cure For The Dermatitis Caused By Poison Ivy..... Rub It On The Contaminated Skin

LINKS to Official  Poison Ivy, Oak And Sumac Information:

Poison Ivy

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