How can you guard against an array of skin irritations related to plants and insects? Experts from the American Academy of Dermatology explain: While poison ivy is probably the most well-known hazardous plant, there are a multitude of other plants, as well as many insects, that can irritate your skin. “The skin can be affected… Continue reading Protecting Yourself Against Pesky Plants and Insects
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Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants
First comes the itching, then a red rash, and then blisters. These symptoms of poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac can emerge any time from a few hours to several days after exposure to the plant oil found in the sap of these poisonous plants. The culprit: the urushiol oil. Here, from the U.S.… Continue reading Outsmarting Poison Ivy and Other Poisonous Plants