How To Treat Blisters From Poison Ivy Plants

The poison ivy plant may not be the most deadliest plant in the world – but it is certainly the most annoying and the most watched for. This plant contains a liquid that causes people to break out in rashes and blisters. Avoiding the plant altogether is the best way to make sure that we do not have to worry about it or have to treat it.

For some people the rashes and poison ivy blisters can be annoying – but harmless. But there are some who are allergic to it in the most horrible way. On these people the rash will spread quickly, irritate the person more, and may even affect their breathing.

Poison Ivy Symptoms

The poison ivy plant has a way of sneaking up on us when we least expect it. Sometimes we forget to look for it while trekking through the woods and other time they are hidden amongst the other plants. So when it does strike us we need to make sure that we are treating it by learning the signs that are associated with it. This will also help us to treat the unknown rashes on our children and help us to determine where it came from.

Usually the poison ivy rash will appear one or two days after the skin has come into contact with the poison ivy plant. The first sign you will see are curved lines of itchy, red blisters and bumps. This can continue for several days. It all depends on how much of the resin touches the skin at a given point or time. This will give the illusion that the rash is spreading even though the fluid in the blisters are part of an allergic reaction and contains no bacteria or chemicals.

Poison ivy is not contagious and cannot be passed from person to person or from one part of the body to another. Many people believe that animals can carry the poison ivy resin. This is true – but the practical significance is limited. Most people do not get it from their pets – but only from the plants themselves.