A patient recently came into our dermatology clinic with a rash and a story similar to many others. He had been camping with friends a few days earlier and helped carry some logs to stoke the fire.

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 ...

It’s nearly summertime, but before you go outside to enjoy the warmer weather and get out your gardening tools, remember to keep your eye out for poison ivy. Poison ivy, which causes an allergic ...

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 ...

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 ...

Poison ivy has leaves in groups of three, a green or reddish tint, and a hairy vine. A poison ivy rash looks like small, red bumps that can sometimes progress into blisters. To avoid poison ivy, wear ...

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 belongs to the same plant family, Anacardiaceae, as mangos and cashews. All three of these plants produce urushiol, the compound that causes the itchy rash. People who chew the mango flesh ...

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