Let’s Talk Poison

Let’s talk poison…poison ivy that is. I found 4 poison ivy plants growing in my landscaping this week. I guess it must like this hot, humid weather. This is one plant that I really dislike. I normally break out with the awful itchy rash and become pretty miserable.

I was “oh so careful” in digging it out. I wore long pants, long sleeves, and gloves. I wasn’t about to touch it to my skin, so that the irritating oil could cause a problem. I carefully wrapped it into plastic and into the trash bag without touching it. Then I went inside and washed my hands and arms carefully with soap. I immediately washed all my clothing and showered, taking every precaution not to be exposed to it. Guess what? The next day the itchy, bumpy rash appeared under my knee. What?! How did it get there?

Thankfully I had a homeopathic remedy for poison ivy ready. I took an aggressive dosing strategy for an acute problem. One dose every 5 minutes, repeated three times. Then it would be one dose every 15 minutes, repeated three times. But I only took one of those, so after 4 doses the itching was totally gone. The next day it started itching again, so I took one dose. Gone. Just like that. So easy, no misery. Rash gone too, it never blistered.

I am so grateful for this simple inexpensive remedy. You might want to stop by the store and get one to have at the ready in your cupboard.

Happy Summer!

Lisa Purdy ND, MH

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