Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It starts off as a small, itchy patch of skin you scratch absentmindedly. But within a few days, an intensely itchy, bubbling rash ...

You know the old adage of "leaves of three, let them be" but how do you deal with poison ivy once you develop a rash. Poison Ivy isn't exactly something you want to run into. A few weeks ago, we ...

Poison ivy and bug bites are especially bad this time of year and CVS Pharmacy is sharing advice for parents about how to treat both. Poison ivy can quickly turn summer fun into a painful rash. “Most ...

None of us go unscathed when it comes to the discomforts that come with enjoying the outdoors during the summer. Whether you're camping, frolicking at the beach or gardening in your backyard, a day of ...

Every gardener should know how to get rid of poison ivy when it pops up around the yard. If the sap from this plant comes in contact with your skin, a chemical called urushiol in the sap can cause ...

Poison ivy has three leaves, and the middle leaf has a longer stem. Touching poison ivy causes an allergic reaction due to urushiol oil. Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and also ...

Rhus tox, also known as Rhus toxicodendron, is a homeopathic remedy derived from the poison oak plant, traditionally used for joint and muscle pain and relieving or preventing poison oak or poison ivy ...

My recent column on poison ivy has resulted in several tips from readers about how to prevent and deal with it once you got it. Reader Arley Morey of East Syracuse emailed me the following about using ...

Q: I recently developed a nasty poison ivy rash and tried every remedy I could think of. Then I read about witch hazel. I had some on hand, so I poured it over my rash after bathing. Within a day, my ...

Q: We have several acres covered with poison ivy. Unfortunately, the ivy keeps spreading. Store-bought remedies as well as homemade mixtures have not worked. Do you have any suggestions? A: You need ...