The dreaded poison ivy rash. Anyone who has ever had it remembers its effects vividly…the itching, the swelling, the painful blisters, and overall discomfort. Poison ivy, though, is an umbrella term ...

A poison ivy rash is caused by exposure to urushiol oil found in poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac plants. The rash itself is not contagious from person to person. The rash can appear to spread ...

Exposure to poison ivy causes a rash, and several treatments can help. Urushiol, an oil in the leaves, stems, and roots of the plant, triggers an allergic reaction, resulting in the distinctive, itchy ...

Both shingles and poison ivy cause a painful, blistering rash. Poison ivy is an allergic reaction, while shingles is a viral infection. Shingles also causes additional symptoms that can differentiate ...

Poison ivy, oak, and sumac contain an oil called urushiol that causes an allergic skin rash. These plants can be identified by their leaf structure, though some non-toxic plants look similar. To avoid ...

Poison oak and poison ivy come from different plants. However, the rash and symptoms come from the toxic oil called urushiol, which is found in both plants. If you frequently spend time in nature, you ...

It may only seem like there's more poison ivy this year. "I would say the number of requests for identification and control information for poison ivy has been consistent over the decade that I have ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A healthy, 19-year-old noticed some pruritic, somewhat raised erythematous lesions on her left forearm (Figure 1 ...

You can identify poison ivy by its three glossy leaflets and color changes with the seasons. Wash your skin with soap and water right away if you touch poison ivy to stop the oil from spreading. You ...

Sure, it’s irritating. But this unpopular native plant also has underappreciated superpowers. Here’s how to deal with it. By Margaret Roach Pop quiz: What’s an ecologically important native flowering ...