You can treat the uncomfortable symptoms of a poison sumac rash by using anti-itch creams, taking an oatmeal bath, and applying a cool compress.

Poison ivy contains a highly allergenic oil called urushiol, which can remain on objects and still cause a rash up to five years after contact.

Poison Ivy Some harmless plants are mistaken for poison ivy (young box elder seedlings, for instance) but you’ll know for sure if you develop an itchy rash after coming in contact with the sap, which ...

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