Poison ivy is the pits.
If you find a patch of the itchy rash developing on your skin, put these home remedies to work to keep it from spreading and help you cope with the itch:
• Apply some rubbing alcohol ASAP. It helps prevent the itchy elements from spreading and fully penetrating the skin.
• Lemon juice can also be effective at removing the toxic oils from the skin shortly after contact.
• A baking soda and water paste applied to the affected area can help draw some of the toxins to the surface of the skin. Apply the paste with gauze pads to any oozing blisters for 10 minutes, four times a day.
• Cucumber slices applied to itchy spots can help with inflammation and relieve some of the itch. Chill them first for extra "ahhh."
• Gently rubbing the rash with a banana peel can help cool and tame the itch temporarily. Watermelon rinds can help too.
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