Poison Ivy

WrongsideRandy · Post by **WrongsideRandy** » Wed May 09, 2007 6:21 am

I was just wondering if anyone can help me ,,,I have some poison ivy growing on my privacy fence ,,,what will kill it...I have pulled it down over the winter but its back again,,,would..." round up" kill it? Any ideas let me know...Shannon......p.s I have the rash on my left arm and leg cuz thats the side of my body that was mowing up against the fence,,any home remodies for rash would be most helpful....

Thanks!

Emery · Post by **Emery** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:05 am

The best thing for you to do it to shower as soon as you are done mowing the lawn. SCRUB, and scrub hard to get that oil off your skin. (Dish soap might be the key here as it is designed to get grease away from the pots and pans...) There is an over the counter remedy that you can purchase, but it is expensive. Zanafel is what it is called (I think).

If your insurance will allow it, get your dr to prescribe it and you should only have to pay your co-pay. If you can get him/her to do enough refills then it is worth the office visit. I think it is like $40 a tube if you buy it outright.

If I look at poison ivy, I get it, so I keep a tube of this onhand most of the summer.

Good luck,
Emery

Danny G · Post by **Danny G** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:35 am

To get rid of ivy rash I take seven days (some medical people refer to it as a week). Just kidding !!!!!!!! To stop the itch run hot water (as hot as you can stand it) over the rash. It will itch like crazy while the hot water is on it but will stop itching for several hours afterward. To kill the plant you have to spray it with a spray for woody plants. The good folks at Home Depot or Lowes can help there. This is the best time to spray, just as the new shiny leaves are coming out. Danny

marr24 · Post by **marr24** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:12 am

To stop the itch run hot water (as hot as you can stand it) over the rash. It will itch like crazy while the hot water is on it but will stop itching for several hours afterward.

Yea, this really works good! It gives a few hours of relief. I had poison ivy all over my hands last year, had to get a perscription from the Dr. but that takes a week or so to kick in, so I spent the days scalding my hands every few hours so I wouldn't be driven insane by the itch.

If you think you may have gotten into the ivy, wash as soon as possible with dawn dish soap, or any available soap to get the oil off.

green river · Post by **green river** » Wed May 09, 2007 8:24 am

I too am very allergic to poison ivy. Roundup will kill it, but it will come back. Brush B Gone also works well. The only way I could keep mine from coming back is to pull it up by the root. I went out early in the morning when it was cool, covered from head to toe with old clothes and welding gloves on my hands, pulled it up by the roots and threw the clothes away and went in and scrubbed down real good three times. Hope any of this helps. I also put the vines in a trash bag to keep it from rooting into the ground.

Alabama John · Post by **Alabama John** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:00 am

Growing near Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, and Stinging Nettles is a natural remedy called Jewel Weed. If you are allergic, find this weed and let it grow. At home we tie a ribbon around it as its easier to spot when its blooming in the spring. If you are in the woods and fields running dogs, look for it, mark the location, and be ready in case you come in contact with the Ivy, etc.

It has hollow stems that are filled with healing fluid, especially in the spring when the bad plants are more active.
Cut open the stems long ways and rub the juice on the affected area as soon as you can.

That is natures remedy!

billi · Post by **billi** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:19 am

I was told years ago if you take the leaves and put them between 2 slices of bread eat like this for once a week for a month. They claim you will never have to worry about poison ivy again.....How you doin John..I hope the family is all well...Bill from Indiana.

HarleyPA · Post by **HarleyPA** » Wed May 09, 2007 9:58 am

John beat me to it.

We call it indian jewel weed. It has small orange colored flowers, thats when its easiest to find. I usually find it around wet areas.

I think the regular RND up you buy at HD wont kill brush. We get it in concertrate for the farm, I just mix it stronger, what they recommend for woody plants. I've also cut the vines off at the ground during the winter with good results, but that was when the plants were large and growing twenty feet up in a tree.

Jewel weed works for insect bites too.

Alabama John · Post by **Alabama John** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:16 am

Its been tough Bill. Thanks for remembering and asking.

Last night the school dedicated their annual to her and had pages in the middle full of snapshots of Casey.
They framed all her artwork and presented it to her parents as well as had a childrens musical concert.
A nonprofit organization has been started to help other children. Called "Caseys Cause".

GOD bless you all!

Chris Shoopman · Post by **Chris Shoopman** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:29 pm

when i get it, i usually run the tub full of HOT water Hot as u can stand it get a box of SALT and pore it in the water the WHOLE box and sit in there for as long as u can then go to bed its usually dryin up the next morring...works for me it would be worth a try

ANTHONY KERR · Post by **ANTHONY KERR** » Wed May 09, 2007 12:39 pm

To kill the growing vines and roots the best thing I have found is Crossbow by Dow Chemical. It may take several applications but it will wilt the leaves quick and won't kill grass. 2,4 D is the active ingredient. Spray the vines on trees and anywhere you see the leaves on the ground it is probably sharing a common root. Follow up when you see leaves again. I mix the Crossbow at about 2 ounces per gallon of water.
For treatment the best thing I ever used was prescribed by the doctor. 6 days of a steroid in a decending dose I think it was prednisone.
Anthony

Rabbit Fever · Post by **Rabbit Fever** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:18 pm

Round up will work but do not use the already mixed use the concetrait and mix it to the directions on the bottle. It will take several applacations but you can get rid of it. If you want it gone now call someone in your area that is licenced to spray lawn or ornimental shrubs (usually a landscaping company) I also am very alergic to Ivy I use to get it when i skined the cottontails we shot. If I looked at poision Ivy I got it. The best thing i found to wash the oil off with is bleach, It burns like (he!!) but in a couple days it gone.

mo. beagler · Post by **mo. beagler** » Wed May 09, 2007 1:37 pm

you need to dig up the roots. dress right and do it in the am. if your dog runs against it and then you you can get it..wear a mask and wash your clothes right after..jmo.

TallDog · Post by **TallDog** » Wed May 09, 2007 4:05 pm

Crossbow, a specialty herbicide, will wipe it out. Although I've killed p/i with one application of Roundup mixed just a little more concentrated than recommended, I would invest in a pint of Crossbow and take care of the problem for certain. Crossbow is good for killing most all woody shrubs - and anything else you get it on.

It's available at farm and ranch type stores.

JHough · Post by **JHough** » Thu May 10, 2007 2:20 pm

Depending on how bad the rash is you can get a cortisone shot from the dr. That is what I have had to have the last 2 times I had poison ivy. The shot does wonders. Also, I found a spray at walmart that is made by band aid. It worked good too.