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	Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Its Cousins
		The cause of the rash, blisters, and infamous itch is urushiol (pronounced
		Poison ivy, oak and sumac are most dangerous in the spring and summer, when there is plenty of sap, the urushiol content is high, and the plants are easily bruised.
		Neal explains it is possible to spray the poison ivy without killing other plants if you pull the poison ivy vines away from the desirable plants and wipe the ivy foliage with the herbicide, or use a shield on the sprayer to direct the chemical.
	www.fda.gov /fdac/features/796_ivy.html (1815 words)

	MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia: Poison ivy - oak - sumac rash
		Poison ivy, oak, and sumac are plants that commonly cause an allergic skin reaction.
		Poison ivy is one of the most frequent causes of skin rash among children and adults who spend time outdoors.
		The rash is NOT caused by the fluid from the blisters.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/ency/article/000027.htm (836 words)

	Poison Oak Rash, Poison Ivy Rash Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Poison oak (Rhus diversiloba), poison ivy (Rhus toxicodendron L.), and poison sumac (Rhus toxicodendron V.) emit the poisonous, oily irritant urushiol (pronounced oo-roo-she-all) on the plants'; stem, roots, branches and leaves.
		Poison oak, poison ivy, poison sumac and other members of the Rhus family grow in all portions of the North American continent (except Nevada, Alaska, and Hawaii) at elevations below 4,000 feet with a rainfall above eight inches per year.
		Be especially careful of dead poison oak and poison ivy vines on firewood and leafless vines in the winter.
	www.teclabsinc.com /faq_oaknivy.asp (1003 words)

	Poison-ivy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Blackberry vines bear a passing resemblence to poison ivy, with whose climate they overlap.
		The chief difference with flberry vines is that they have spines on them, whereas poison ivy is smooth.
		The hyphenated form "Poison-ivy" is used, rather than "Poison Ivy" to clearly indicate that it is not a variety of ivy, just as "Poison-oak" is not a variety of oak.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Poison_ivy (580 words)

	Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
		Poison oak is very similar to poison ivy in appearance, except the three-leaf distribution in poison oak has serrated and/or lobed edges like an oak leaf.
		Some individuals claim immunity to poison oak, ivy and sumac; however, individuals may react at any point in their lives, making it difficult to ascertain whether an individuals is truly “immune.” Some individuals believe the resultant rash from poison oak is worse than that of poison ivy.
		The symptoms of poison sumac are identical to poison oak and poison ivy, a blistering type rash on a red base, where the blisters are usually filled with fluid.
	www.surviveoutdoors.com /reference/poisonivy.asp (1176 words)

	Poison Ivy Dermatitis
		Poison ivy is caused by an allergic reaction (allergic contact dermatitis) to the oily coating that covers of these plants.
		Poison ivy dermatitis appears as soon as four hours or as long as 10 days after the exposure, depending on individual sensitivity and the amount exposure.
		Poison Ivy can be partially prevented by application of "Ivy Block" lotion before going in the woods, and washing off an exposed area with "Technu" liquid as soon as exposure is detected.
	www.aocd.org /skin/dermatologic_diseases/poison_ivy_dermati.html (735 words)

	Poison Ivy Rash / Poison Oak Rash / Poisonous Plant Rashes(fireweed->exnatrem->rhto)
		The name poison oak is often applied to the shrub-like forms of poison ivy and to at least two similar plants that are usually considered separate species of the cashew family, Anacardiaceae.
		The poison oak of the U.S. Pacific coast, R. diversiloba, is a shrubby or sometimes climbing plant that grows to 2.4 m (8 ft) high; its three-leaflet leaves are toothed or lobed and are hairless.
		Poison ivy and poison oak rashes are caused by exposure to these poisonous plants.
	www.insensual.com /poisonivyand.html (3504 words)

	Poison ivy rash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Contact with poison ivy is one of the most frequent causes of skin rash in children during the spring, summer, and fall seasons.
		Poison ivy rash is allergic contact dermatitis caused by a substance called urushiol, found in the sap of poison ivy.
		Poison ivy rash is caused by contact with an oil (uroshiol) from the poison ivy plant.
	supersearching.com /k/poison-ivy-rash.html (1203 words)

	Poison Ivy Rash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is found in most regions of the United States, excluding most of the west coast and the states of Nevada, Hawaii and Alaska.
		Poison ivy plants produce an oily toxicant called urushiol, which is capable of causing severe skin irritations.
		Contrary to popular belief, the rash from poison ivy cannot be transmitted from touching the oozing blisters.
	www.ivystat.com /poison-ivy.htm (413 words)

	Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Information Center - (www.poisonivy.us)
		Poison ivy is a harmful vine or shrub in the cashew family.
		Poison ivy usually grows as a vine twining on tree trunks or straggling over the ground.
		Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac belong to the cashew family, Anacardiaceae.
	poisonivy.aesir.com (797 words)

	Stories \| Poison Ivy Safety (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac all have an oil called urushiol in their sap that causes people to break out in an itchy, painful rash when they brush up the plant and get the sap on their skin.”
		Poison ivy's leaves generally grow in bunches of three and, in the last summer and fall, there may also be tiny white berries growing in bunches from the stems.
		Poison sumac plants usually have red stems, may have long clusters of whitish berries in the summer and fall.
	www.woodalls.com /kidscamp/stories/poisonivy.html (907 words)

	Information Headquarters: Poison ivy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans), in the Poison ivy family Anacardiaceae, is a woody vine that is well-known for its ability to produce urushiol, a skin irritant which for most people will cause Larger Image an agonizing, itching rash.
		Genus: Toxicodendron Species: radicans Poison ivy is apparently far more common now than when the Europeans first entered North Binomial name America, because it has profited immensely from Toxicodendron radicans the "edge effect", enabling it to form lush colonies in such places.
		How to recognize poison ivy The leaves are compound with three leaflets, giving rise to the doggerel, "Leaflets three, let it be." The berries (actually drupes) are a grayish-white color and are a favorite winter food of some birds.
	www.informationheadquarters.com /Disease/Poison_ivy_rash.shtml (1490 words)

	Boston.com / News / Boston Globe / Health / Science / Is there a vaccine for poison ivy?
		When I was a girl in the 1940s and got poison ivy all the time, they gave me tincture of poison ivy, in graduated doses, and it calmed the allergy down.
		Unlike allergic reactions to things like pollen, with poison ivy the exaggerated immune response is not triggered by antibodies but by cells called T cells.
		The first exposure to poison ivy won't do much, but the second time the T cells are primed to pump out chemicals that trigger inflammation.
	www.boston.com /news/globe/health_science/articles/2004/04/27/is_there_a_vaccine_for_poison_ivy (378 words)

	Poison Ivy - Dermatology Health Guide
		Poison ivy is a type of Native American plant which causes an allergic skin reaction in almost 85 percent of people exposed to the plant.
		Two other plants, poison oak and poison sumac, are also often called poison ivy and have the same allergic effect.
		In addition, when poison ivy is burned, the airborne urushiol particles may come in contact with your skin.
	www.umm.edu /dermatology-info/poison.htm (246 words)

	Poison Oak
		Much to the chagrin of unwary gardeners, both poison oak and poison ivy were planted in English gardens for their graceful climbing habit and beautiful autumnal coloration.
		Eastern poison ivy often has a longer rachis and the leaflet margins tend to be less lobed and serrated (less "oak-like").
		Poison ivy mostly contains a mixture of four pentadecylcatechols (with 15-carbon side chain), while poison oak contains a mixture of four heptadecylcatechols (with 17-carbon side chain).
	waynesword.palomar.edu /ww0802.htm (4670 words)

	Poison Ivy (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Poison ivy is the common name given to a plant which can cause an unpleasant, itchy rash (as you probably already know).
		The rash occurs after a person who is allergic to poison ivy gets the sap from the plant on the skin.
		Poison ivy "shots" are of NO use in preventing the rash.
	www.indiana.edu /~health/posioniv.html (802 words)

	Poison Ivy Immunology
		The poison ivy plant and its relatives are common throughout the United States.
		Poison ivy leaves are coated with a mixture of chemicals called urushiol.
		Poison ivy, sumac, and oak by the American Academy of Dermatology.
	www.bio.umass.edu /immunology/poisoniv.htm (1195 words)

	Disease Reference - Poison Ivy Rash Information
		If the poison ivy is growing up a tree look at the fine.
		An unfortunate story, often repeated, is that "Wherever poison ivy is found, jewelweed grows close by." This is completely untrue; poison ivy grows in a wide variety of habitats, while jewelweed is restricted to moist bottomlands and valleys with rich soil.
		The reverse is true — wherever jewelweed is found, poison ivy is usually close by.
	www.disease-reference.com /Poison-Ivy.htm (1381 words)

	Rash Pictures - most from contact with poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac (urushiol oil) - (www.poisonivy.us)
		These rashes have been caused by contact with urushiol oil (as in poison ivy, poison oak, or poison sumac) or some other irritant such as oxalate crystals (as in virginia creeper).
		The rash is still read and ichy, but the the seeping has stopped.
		I got poison ivy last year so bad that I had to have a steroid shot and medication for about 2 weeks.
	poisonivy.aesir.com /view/rashes.html (567 words)

	Injury - Poison ivy - oak - sumac rash - Detroit, Michigan
		Injury - Poison ivy - oak - sumac rash
		Poison ivy is one of the most frequent causes of skin rash among children and adults who spend time outdoors during the spring, summer, and fall.
		The rash is in the form of red bumps and may also form large, weeping blisters.
	www.henryfordhealth.org /13565.cfm (877 words)

	Poison Ivy Myths and Facts \| Enviroderm (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The rash is caused by the urushiol oil found in poison ivy, oak and sumac and is not spread by the fluid in the blisters.
		The rash is a reaction to urushiol oil found in poison ivy, oak and sumac.
		If a person has come in contact with poison ivy once and did not get a rash, does not mean that he or she will always be immune.
	www.enviroderm.com /myths.htm (515 words)

	Poison Ivy Rash and Itching Relief, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The red, itchy, blistering rash caused by poison ivy and other similar plants is a common problem for children in the warmer months.
		The rash is actually an allergic reaction to the oil (called urushiol) which is found in the sap of the poison ivy plant.
		The rash breaks out at different times, ranging from a few days to even a few weeks, depending on the initial amount of oil exposure and differences in the skin sensitivity of various body areas.
	www.cincinnatichildrens.org /health/yh/archives/2002/summer/poison-ivy.htm (460 words)

	Homeopathic Remedies for Rashes, Dermatitis (Rashes), Poison Ivy/Oak, Skin (Rash)
		Rashes are often caused by contact with an irritating substance (oil from poison oak or ivy plants, ingredients in cleaning products and cosmetics, chemicals in swimming pools or hot tubs, pollutants in the air and water, etc.).
		Apis: When a rash is the result of an allergic reaction and takes the form of hives, or if a rash is very pink and swollen with burning or stinging pain, this remedy may be useful.
		Rhus toxicodendron: A blistery rash that burns and itches intensely, and is much improved by applying heat or bathing in hot water, may be relieved by this remedy.
	www.truestarhealth.com /Notes/2253004.html (905 words)

	Poison Ivy Rash
		Urushiol is actually a toxic, resinous type substance that is found in all parts of the plants of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.
		The rash from poison oak, poison ivy and poison sumac is the body’s natural reaction to the toxin.
		You should take showers if you have the rash because urushiol, the rash causing oil/substance from poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac can float on top of the water and reattach to the skin as you exit from a bath.
	www.tecnuextreme.com /faq.htm (846 words)

	Encyclopedia: Poison ivy rash (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Poison-ivy-rash (1305 words)

	Poison Ivy Rash, Poison Oak Rash, Poison Sumac Rash - IvyStat!
		Poison Ivy Rash, Poison Oak Rash, Poison Sumac Rash - IvyStat!
		An estimated 10-12 million cases of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac rashes occur annually in the United States.
		Dual Action Poison Ivy Exfoliant and Treatment Kit delivers a one-two punch against the misery of poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac rashes.
	www.ivystat.com (179 words)

	Re: I got small patches of poison ivy rash, but I don't remember touching some.
		Burning poison ivy releases the oil into the air, and if you stand downwind of burning poison ivy, you can get a nasty case of poison ivy on exposed skin.
		All of these forms of poison ivy contain urushiol, and all can cause "poison ivy," or contact dermatitis, when they come in contact with the skin.
		As well as poison ivy, there are other plants that can cause contact dermatitis in different individuals, so the reaction that you are seeing may not be a reaction to poison ivy at all, but instead a reaction to another plant.
	www.madsci.org /posts/archives/jul99/931277759.Me.r.html (372 words)

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