Poison Ivy Symptoms, Causes, Natural Cures, Risk Factors

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What is Poison Ivy and what are its Causes

Poison ivy is the common name of rhus-toxicodendron. Poison ivy affects the skin, muscles, joints and mucous membrane. Poison ivy affects fibrous tissue markedly: joints, tendons, sheaths- aponeurosis etc., producing pain and stiffness. Tearing pains are experienced. Motions always limber up the pain in person who has taken poison ivy.

There are region wise effects of poison-ivy. First we will cover parts which have more potent effect: muscles, tendons and all fibrous tissues, skin and mucous membrane.

Poison Ivy Symptoms and effects on Fibrous tissues and Risk Factors

  1. Hot painful swelling of joints.
  2. Tearing pain in tendons, ligaments and fascias.
  3. Rheumatic pains spread over a large surface at nape of neck, loins and extremities; better by motion.
  4. Soreness of bones.
  5. Limbs stiffness and paralyzed feeling.
  6. Sciatica like pain worse in cold, damp weather and at night.
  7. Numbness of muscles after over-work.
  8. Tenderness about knee joint.
  9. Loss of power in forearm and fingers, crawling sensation in the tips of the fingers.
  10. Tingling sensation in limbs.
  11. Pain and stiffness in small of back; better by motion or lying on something hard; worse by sitting.

Poisons Ivy symptoms and effects on Skin and Risk Factors

  1. Red, swollen, itching intense.
  2. Vesicles, herpes like eruptions over skin.
  3. Burning and itching all over the body with rashes.
  4. Even in some hypersensitive persons it may lead to cellulites.
  5. Poison-ivy affects mucous membrane of all over the body, from mouth, throat, stomach, abdomen to rectum and also respiratory tract.
  6. Mucous membrane of urinary tract is also affected. In all mucous membrane it produces swelling, redness, pain, stiffness and inflammation. It produces even mental symptoms of extreme restlessness with continuous change of position.
  7. Sensorium becomes cloudy. Heaviness of head with vertigo.

Poisons Ivy Effects on Vital Organs and Risk Factors

  1. Heart: Pulse quick, weak, irregular, and intermittent with numbness of left arm. Trembling and palpitation when sitting still.
  2. Respiratory system: Oppression of chest with difficulty in breathing.

Treating Poison Ivy with Natural Remedies

  1. Strong hot coffee, drunk as hot as possible, is indispensable as an antidote in large number of persons affected by poison-ivy.
  2. Bathing with milk and grindelia lotion proves very effective.
  3. Camphor commonly is useful against any complains caused by poison-ivy. Smelling of spirits of camphor or camphor tincture drops should be repeated frequently till the effects of poison-ivy are nullified.
  4. If you have difficulty in breathing, camphor with asafoetida may be rolled into pills and consumed two pills twice a day. Consult your doctor before you do this.
  5. Camphor vapor inhalation relieves headaches and chest afflictions.
  6. For joint pains, swelling and muscular pains apply camphor oil.
  7. Grindelia (rosin-wood) is an effective natural means to nullify the effects of poison-ivy.
  8. If symptoms persist even after following above given means you should see a doctor.
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September 21, 2008 | Filed Under Natural Home Remedies 

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