When you’re camping, and hiking you may not always have medications on hand for minor emergencies. Where there’s poison ivy — my grandsons will be sure to play in it!
The scratchy nettles always seem to find me! Nettles are an itch weed after the plant reaches a foot high.
Many people eat nettles. Only the very smallest leaves on very young plants (mix in salads).
*When using home remedies, a person must make sure an infected person is not allergic to the properties used to cure.
Poison ivy is the most common to cause irritation. Once you have identified the plant causing a rash. The next thing is to see what’s available to cleanse the area. Time is important here because the plants oils are seeping into your skin and within 2-hours a serious rash can develop.
Sumac is another pesky plant.
See below to identify poison ivy: www.remediesforpoisonivy.com
Below is a list of at natural remedies and quick fixes:
- Water or ice cubes (Wash immediately to relieve affected area)
- Full strength dish soap (Rubbed lightly over affected area for 25 seconds, then rinse)
- Mud (It works!)
- Oatmeal (Mixed with water into a paste)
- Banana peels, lemon peels, garlic cloves or green tomato (Rubbed over affected area)
- Chalk or Baking soda (Mixed into a paste with water)
When camping with kids, it’s a good idea to bring a septic pen for bee bites. These days, using butter or raw steak on a skin infections is not advised. Bacteria in meat can make things worse! Spider bites can be bad, and in some places chiggers and jelly fish.
Quick fixes:
- Soap and water immediately.
- Salt or Meat tenderizer mixed with water.
- Listerine or other mouthwash (Soothes and helps to dry out faster, use for 30-minutes or so)
- Baking soda or Cornstarch and water.
- Olive oil or vinegar (Rubbed on lightly)
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