MD Poison ivy and poison oak rashes are both caused by the urushiol oil that the plants produce. When the oil gets on your skin, it can cause a rash if you are sensitive to it. The severity of the ...

Poison ivy, oak and sumac all can create itchy rashes from urushiol. What you need to know before the rash starts.

of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac can result in redness and itchy blisters which can spread if scratched. The rash is an allergic reaction and can appear within hours of exposure or up ...

Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards.

Arlington Parks & Recreation offers a guide to identify, prevent, and treat poison ivy and oak encounters in their parks, ...

Poison oak rash is an allergic reaction to the leaves ... depending on the time of year. Like poison ivy and poison sumac, poison oak releases an oil called urushiol when it sustains damage.

Last week, we answered a reader’s comment about using witch hazel to ease the itch of a poison ivy rash. We suggested a few ...

In addition to poison ivy, there are a few other related plants that can cause the same allergic rash: poison oak and poison sumac. With the plants lurking on forest grounds or wrapped around ...

Poison oak is an attractive plant with leaves that are glossy green in the spring and summer, turning bright red in the fall.

Poison oak and poison sumac are related to poison ivy and also cause rashes. Michigan's summer climate provides ideal growing conditions for many flowers and other plants we enjoy — and for a ...

If you've never received a rash from poison oak, ivy or sumac, the rash could last 21 days or longer. If you have had the rash previously, it will last one to 14 days.