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| texdane |
Posted - Jan 18 2012 : 11:07:17 AM
Hi Farmgirls,
Thought I'd share a tip with you. When I recently bought a bar of Fels Naptha laundry bar soap, the clerk told me she and her husband have been avid gardeners for almost fifty years. She says whenever they get poison ivy, they moisten the soap with water and rub it on the rash. She says it works like a charm. Now, I haven't used it myself, but a neighbor friend of mine has a case of it right now and I told her the tip. Will see if it works. Anyone else ever heard of using Fels Naptha to cure poison ivy?
Nicole
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| HodgeLodge |
Posted - Feb 02 2013 : 11:34:38 AM
I have a friend that makes a nice Jewelweed soap for poison ivy. She swears by it.
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| RevJenni |
Posted - Jan 17 2013 : 4:10:26 PM
Yes -- we use it at home for many things, poison ivy being one of them. My doctor even recommended it. You need a stronger soap to remove the poison oil from the skin.
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| Rosemary |
Posted - Aug 09 2012 : 2:28:32 PM
I believe what Fels Naptha would be best for is washing -- very gently, and always letting rinse water help it slide off toward the drain. It would do a fairly good job of bonding with the urushiol (the oily substance in poison ivy that causes the nasty reaction). I've read up on what research chemists say about this. (Stumbled across it while googling, and found a scholarly discussion about what kind of materials bond best with the urushiol, and how to best do it. Pretty interesting stuff.) Ayway, the key is to do this as soon after exposure as possible -- as it said in that Trixie Belden book. Once the reaction has started, I think Fels is too strong. It would most likely irritate the skin, allowing the damage to get worse. Maybe after a certain point, drying the skin would help, but I suspect by that point, you could almost do nothing and it would heal just as fast. Gosh, I hate poison ivy SO MUCH! I always keep a tube of Zanfel in the medicine cabinet. It's horribly expensive (around $40), but is the only thing I've ever tried on an established poison ivy breakout that really, truly relieves that agony, and right away, too. |
| LinB52 |
Posted - Aug 09 2012 : 08:25:24 AM
When i know i'm exposed to poison ivy..i come in and use rubbing alcohol in the area that the poison ivy touched then i wash the area with the fels napta soap....so far so good..also if u used garden tools rub them down with the rubbing alcohol this removes the oil...
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| JerseyGirl |
Posted - Jul 04 2012 : 04:22:52 AM
I am one of those crazy people who isn't allergic to it...who knows why but I can pull it out and keep on going and never get so much as an itch.
this is good to know, though! |
| Colleen Easlon |
Posted - Jun 29 2012 : 2:06:41 PM
I had it all over my arm and neck about a month ago, was trying everything to try to get rid of it and NOTHING was working. Then I tried bentonite clay. I made the clay in to a past and slapped it all over the areas. It was all gone in 2 days. =) |
| Jen Mackey |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 7:12:16 PM
Fels Naptha does work on poison ivy. I heard about this from a doctor that I work with. I tried her idea with my step son. He had poison ivy up and down his arm and was starting to spread to his chest. I had him use fels naptha a few times and it dried it up.
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 05:06:39 AM
BTW, the reason the dirt works is because it grabs the oil and then of course when you wash it washes them away. Would probably work for the gardening tools also. Just rub the handles with it and rinse.
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| levisgrammy |
Posted - Jun 14 2012 : 05:03:15 AM
The thing we have found that has worked the fastest is dirt. Believe it or not my son gets it often and he just rubs dirt on it when he first sees the rash and it works. Of course after doing that you need to wash it off but it is the quickest remedy we have found for drying it up.
farm girl sister#43
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O, a trouble's a ton or a trouble's an ounce,
Or a trouble is what you make it!
And it isn't the fact that you're hurt that counts,
But only--how did you take it?
--Edmund C. Vance.
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| texdane |
Posted - Jun 13 2012 : 05:45:04 AM
Hi Girls!
I suffered a whole month with it all over! I wrote a blog about it, with tips on what worked for me and what didn't, as well as how to safely and organically kill it:
http://sfgblog.maryjanesfarm.org/default.asp?Display=78
Nicole
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| Gypsywhey |
Posted - Jun 12 2012 : 5:02:40 PM
Hi, I used to get terrible poison ivy every year til I discovered Tecnu poison ivy skin cleaner. You are supposed to wash with it if you have been exposed, but I use the liquid right on the poison ivy breakouts as an ointment and it has been miraculous for me! I haven't had to go on steroids to bring down the terrible inflamation in a few years now!! |
| .Linz. |
Posted - Jun 12 2012 : 3:35:04 PM
When I was younger I used to get a horrible case of poison ivy every summer. I got it on my face as well as arms, legs, etc. I usually had to go to the dr. for some prednisone to clear it up. These past few years I've not had it nearly as bad, partly due to these tips from the dr:
You get the rash from the oils in the plants, and though many people think that scratching spreads the rash, that's not the case. It appears that it spreads because different areas of your body take longer to react to the rash. The best way to avoid getting the rash is to change your clothes as soon as possible after coming into contact with the plant, being careful not to let them rub against your skin as you take them off. Wash them right away. Take a shower (and we've always scrubbed with salt, don't know if that really helps or not) to get the oils off your skin as soon as possible.
If you have pets that roam outside and it's possible that they've been in contact with poison ivy, remember that they can carry the oils on their coats and you can get the rash from petting them, so be careful. That's how I'd wind up with it on my face. :P
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| KansasFarmMomma |
Posted - Jun 12 2012 : 1:08:17 PM
I'm going to try the Fels Naptha tonight. I have a HUGE patch of poison ivy that is all over my neck!
Nicole
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| Squirt4312 |
Posted - Jun 08 2012 : 5:29:32 PM
My mom used to use Fels Napta on me when I was a kid. I used to get it every year! She'd make me take a bath with it and then rub me down with Calamine Lotion. I used to like the smell of the lotion for some reason. She also would get a powder called Donnboro(?) and make me soak in it. They took it of the OTC but sometimes you can get the pharmacist to get it for you. |
| JudyT |
Posted - May 26 2012 : 2:27:45 PM
I have heard of Fels Naptha soap for poison ivy but never heard if it worked. My husband gets poison ivy really bad and if he ever comes in contact with it I immediately put peppermint oil on it, depends on how much of an area he has, say a few areas on his fingers, I'll add about 3-4 drops of peppermint oil to maybe a teaspoon or two of olive oil. I use olive oil because that's what I have in the house. The olive oil is just to help spread it over the poison ivy. My husband had it so bad a couple of years ago all over his arms, legs and face. It took awhile because it was so bad, but the peppermint oil cleared it up.
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| dreamingofmygardens |
Posted - May 26 2012 : 04:58:49 AM
I got some sort of rash here in fl during my visit. It's only in a tiny portion on the back of my legs and in a strAight line like I sat on something?? Very weird. It itches a bit but not bad. Its red , raised and hot. I will try a remedy when I get home and see what works. Good ideas. I had never heard of any of those remedys. MyDH gets rashes as reactions to medicines a lot. I will have to remember these remedys. I am not sure what jewel weed looks like but I will go look for it. Thanks girls. |
| Crickethollow |
Posted - May 22 2012 : 1:59:38 PM
Hi Ladies,
You can try making a salve from Jewel weed, chickweed and st. Johns wort.. that is a terrific natural remedy for Poison ivy... also if you wet tea bags and put them on the rash, the tannic acid will help the itching and blistering
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| Rosemary |
Posted - May 20 2012 : 07:30:10 AM
Melanie, I wonder if your childhood exposure to poison ivy as a routine thing made you immune to it. People take homeopathic doses of poison ivy in liquid or pill form to build up that same immunity. |
| texdane |
Posted - May 19 2012 : 4:42:08 PM
Michelle, Good to know! I ended up with it so bad had to see the doc three times. Feeling better (and wiser) now!
Nicole
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| MiaBella |
Posted - May 18 2012 : 10:20:10 AM
Jewelweed is good for poison ivy, you can also buy it in soap form.
Michelle
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| pennyhenny |
Posted - May 18 2012 : 10:17:52 AM
Thanks for the tips ladies. I'm surprised I don't get poison ivy just by reading this post for that how allergic I am to it. lol
hugs,
-missy-
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| Madelena |
Posted - May 18 2012 : 10:08:30 AM
Haven't heard about using Fels Naptha soap to CURE poison ivy, but for decades it has been recommended to use it to THOROUGHLY WASH THE AREA the poison ivy touched, to reduce the chances of getting the itchies !
Madelena
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| texdane |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 09:12:29 AM
Paula, I did hear that recently, but alas, too late for me...good info, though, thank you!
The baking soda and vinegar do ease the itch a bit, but are very messy, so I headed to the pharmacy to see what they recommend. One of my friends is the pharmacist and when she saw me, she took one look and said I need to be seen by a doctor. Ugh! Anyway, I have heard that the oil can stay on your garden tools up to a year! Does anyone know how to clean the oil off my garden supplies? I've got stainless steel with rubberized handles for my tools. Guess I will have to get new garden gloves.
Nicole
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| StrawHouseRanch |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 06:01:56 AM
If you know you are exposed to it, and you can get to it quickly, Jewelweed is really good at stopping the rash before it starts. Once you get to the oozy, blister stage it is too late for Jewelweed. We have a couple of jars of the salve that we keep handy all of the time. I bought it through the Local Harvest website.
Paula
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| melanie47601 |
Posted - May 07 2012 : 05:53:32 AM
I got an awful case of poison ivy a couple of weeks ago. Strange thing is this is my first year to ever have it. As a kid I could roll in it, pick it and chase my sister around the yard with it and not even get the tiniest itch. I tried everything, but the vinegar and laundry soap lol. The baking soda paste worked better than any over the counter stuff to relieve the itch, but still would up on prednisone to clear it up. Hope you all with the itchies feel better soon. {{HUGS}}
Melanie
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