Claude and I just wrote a thorough guide to poison ivy for the Living Springs Log House blog, and I wanted to share it here too, because it will help anyone who loves being outdoors.

It covers how to recognize poison ivy in every season, how the oil really spreads (and why the rash isn’t contagious), what to do the minute you touch it, and why it’s so important not to scratch. It also shares natural remedies like jewelweed, aloe, plantain and the homeopathic remedy Rhus tox, plus how to keep children safe and how to clear poison ivy without poisons. And I tell the story of the worst case I ever had, from pulling up roots on a rock with my daughter.

Read the whole article here: Living With Poison Ivy: How to Know It, Avoid It, Soothe It, and Clear It

Patricia