Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Symptoms of Poison Ivy-How to Recognize Poison Ivy?

Symptoms of Poison IvyPoison ivy is an allergic contact dermatitis, or skin rash, caused by exposure to urushiol, an oil found in the three-leaved poison ivy plant. Urushiol is so potent that it only takes a billionth of a gram to cause a reaction. Symptoms usually develop in 1 to 2 days and are often treated at home.After exposure to the leaves, stems, or roots of a poison ivy plant, children

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