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Poison Ivy Research Paper

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The definition of Poison ivy- a North American climbing plant of the cashew family that secretes an irritate oil from its leaves, which can cause dermatitis. Just by brushing or touching a plant the oil can come off of it and onto you. This could have poison ivy in it.
Some people wonder if just being around someone that has poison ivy, that they can get poison ivy. In fact you can not get poison ivy from someone else, because most likely that person has took a bath or shower to get the oil off them. Without the oil being on them anymore no one around them can catch it. Best ideal to do is ask that person if they have token a shower after coming in contact of poison ivy, if yes then you should be safe around them, if no then it is best to stay away from them till they do.
The most common symptoms of poison ivy are itchiness, and …show more content…

If you wash up with alcohol for 6 hours it could help remove oil. Taking a hot shower may ease the itchyness. A weed named jewel weed is supposed to help ease your rash. You are to smash the weed and apply to the rash. After it has been up to one week to three weeks, depending on how bad the rash is, is to use over the counter medication. If the rash is to never be taken care of it will get worse and will stay forever. In some cases it could end you up end the hospital.
Animals are immune to poison ivy, only humans can get poison ivy. It is grown all around the U.S. and southern Canada except the far west of U.S. To get rid of poison ivy around you, most people think getting a broadleaf herbicide to kill the poison ivy will work, but it will also kill the other plants around it. The best way to get rid of poison ivy, it is a crazy way to get rid of poison ivy. Is to get a goat they tend to eat poison ivy. The poison ivy does not effect them, even when they eat it. They did not become ill after eating the

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