Directory of Poison Ivy Resources

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Websites about the symptoms, treatment, and prevention of skin rashes and other reactions from exposure to urushiol, the toxin found in poison ivy, oak, and sumac.

Resources in This Category

• Allergy: Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac

  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/allergy_poison_ivy_oak_and_sumac/article_em.htm
  Consumer health resource center providing and overview of the key identifiers, symptoms, and treatments of three topical plant allergies. From eMedicine Health.

• Poison Ivy Tutorial

  http://www.cattail.nu/ivy/
  Pictures, reference, and quiz on poison ivy's identification, rash, treatment, and the urushiol oleoresin.

• Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Information Center

  http://poisonivy.aesir.com/
  Information on the causes, prevention, and treatment of the itching and painful rashes associated with contact of the oil called urushiol that is found in these plants. Includes numerous links to other information sources and websites on commercial products.

• Poison Ivy: an Exaggerated Immune Response to Nothing Much

  http://www.bio.umass.edu/micro/immunology/poisoniv.htm
  Brief technical article on allergic reactions to poison ivy, including physiology, treatment options and links to related information.

• Poison Oak FAQ

  http://knoledge.org/oak/
  General information, its history, treatments, etiquette rules, and anecdotes.

• Survive Outdoors Inc.

  http://www.surviveoutdoors.com/emergency/poisonivy.asp
  Detailed pictures of poison ivy rashes and lookalikes.

Related Categories

• Home > Recreation > Outdoors > Wildlife > Plants > Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac
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