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View Post: Poison Oak
Identification of Poison Oak, Poison Ivy and Poison Sumac
1 Nov 2009 ...
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View Post: Red Bumpy Rash - Allergies
24 Nov 2009 by delwar444  
Red bumpy rash is a type of skin disorder, caused by either contact dermatitis, hives or allergies. A red bumpy rash does not cause major complications, but some of the rashes combined with conditions like fever, may be an indication of ... Urushiol which is an oil or resin contained in poison ivy, oak, and sumac, can also be a cause of rashes. Read more on skin disorder. Tips for Red Bumpy Rash Treatment. The time taken by skin rashes range from immediate to days, ...
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View Post: Poison Ivy Precautions for Massage Therapists
18 Aug 2009
'Tis the season for gardening, hiking and the eventual summertime bout of poison ivy, poison oak or poison sumac. It seems like a no-brainer for massage therapists when it comes to treating a client. The basic precaution of not touching the area of a visible rash does ... But should a massage therapist be cautious beyond the mere visible indications of some sort of contact dermatitis? And, if all precautions fail, how do you deal with that itchy rash? by Linda Fehrs, LMT ...
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View Post: Learn and Live Well: POISON OAK, POISON IVY & POISON SUMAC
23 Sep 2009 by Kay  
The leaves and the juice from the stem of Jewelweed are used by herbalists as a treatment for poison ivy, oak and other plant induced rashes, as well as many other types of dermatitis. Jewelweed works by counter-reacting with the ...
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View Post: Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Rash Causes, Symptoms, Treatment and ...
30 May 2007
Learn home remedies for the treatment of poison oak exposure. Poison oak, also called western poison oak or Pacific poison oak, is one of the causes of allergic contagious dermatitis (ACD). Poison oak may appear as a dense shrub in open sunlight or as a woody ... More than half the people in the United States are sensitive to poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. If you are sensitive, you can develop an itchy, blistering rash by coming into contact with these plants. ...
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View Post: usmle preparation: Skin Rashes and Other Changes
23 Nov 2009 by asghar  
Yes --> This could be ALLERGIC CONTACT DERMATITIS, caused by POISON IVY, poison oak or poison sumac. The oil from these plants causes an ALLERGIC REACTION. --> Wash the area with soap and water to remove any oil that remains on the skin ...
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View Post: Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac - DrGreene.com
28 Nov 2009
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac together produce more cases of allergic contact dermatitis than all other allergens combined. The resulting rash can be anything from mildly unpleasant to a true emergency with intense swelling, ...
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View Post: Massage Contraindications – Why do some people not receiving a massage
14 hours ago
... infectious disease, irritable bowel syndrome, local inflammation, open wounds, phlebitis, Poison Ivy – Oak – Sumac, shingles, swollen lymph glands , ulcers, unhealed burns (sunburn, if not widespread), varicose veins and warts. ... The following is a list of common but for a short time, absolute contraindications for massage: chicken pox, contact dermatitis (if prevalent), diarrhea (when (due to infection), fever, German measles, gout, only during the acute phase) ...
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View Post: NIOSH :Poisonous plants
26 Oct 2009 by 06ec077  
Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac release an oil, urushiol, when the leaf or other plant parts are bruised, damaged, or burned. When the oil gets on the skin an allergic reaction, referred to as contact dermatitis, occurs in most ...
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