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Poison Oak Treatment - Natural Remedies
Natural Remedies for Poison Oak and Poison Ivy
Looking for a fast, natural poison oak treatment? Calamine lotion is an old standby remedy but here are some other natural remedies and treatments for the misery of poison oak or poison ivy that can really help the itching and get rid of the rash quickly and naturally.
First you'll want to stop the itching because if you scratch poison oak or ivy, it will spread the infection and make it much worse. I had 2 or 3 tiny spots that I wasn't concerned about and over a month later, it suddenly flared up and spread to ugly patches on my leg. I tried these natural treatments so I know they work.
1. Stop the itching of poison oak or poison ivy with homeopathic remedy sulfur. You can get it in a health food store and it isn't expensive. There are also homeopathic treatments for poison oak which contain sulfur as an ingredient.
2. Dry up the poison oak or ivy by dabbing with alcohol or hydrogen peroxide, then get some healing clay, also available in a health food store. I used this
Once you've gotten rid of your poison oak or ivy, you can use this healing clay as a face mask as well. It pulls the impurities out of your skin as it dries and the rash and blisters of poison oak dry up in no time. This poison oak cure is also very budget friendly.
Make a paste of the healing clay and some apple cider vinegar and put it on the poison oak thickly and allow to dry, then wash it off. You can also make it a very thin paste and apply as you would Calamine Lotion. Cover very loosely with a clean gauze if it is where clothes will rub and irritate the rash.
3. To keep the poison oak or poison ivy from entering your bloodstream and becoming systemic in your body, use homeopathic remedy like
4. Here are some other natural treatments to try for poison oak or poison ivy:
Try these poison oak or poison ivy treatments and watch it heal and disappear. If you get these rashes frequently, you should keep these poison oak cures on hand so you can use them at the first sign of a rash.
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