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ivy, oak, sumac |
Poison Ivy, Oak, & Sumac |
| Why does it effect us? |
| All plant poisons such as the three listed above simply produce
a protective acid protein that they spray out as a defensive
reaction. Their protective mild protein acid spray reacts with
your skin surface when it comes in contact. And as the
mild chemical acid protein begins to works on your skin surface
it begins to irritate it and provokes a inflammatory reaction
in you. Basically, it is a contact mild acid poison that requires
a little time to work before you begin to notice the itching
produced by its acid protein chemical reaction. Neutralization
of the mild acid is accomplished very effectively by the addition
of a mild alkaline solution such as chlorine bleach and even
baking soda. Let's take a look. |
| Immediate Neutralization Actions |
Chlorine Bleach Bath
Bathing and soaking in a bath tub with about 1/2 cup of chlorine
bleach added will immediately neutralize the poison plant's
reaction. The mild alkaline bleach neutralizes the mild
protein acid and the resultant is water and salt. Sometimes
you may have to take a second bath within 24 hours to completely
neutralize the total overall acid chemical reaction. While
in the bath tub make sure you have good ventilation as the chlorine
bleach puts out a mild chlorine gas that can be toxic to your
lungs.
If it is a localized area you can put some bleach on your finger
and apply it to the involved area and let sit for a few minutes
before rinsing it off. Let dry or dab with a towel. If
it still itches or it begins to itch again repeat the application
and rinsing procedure.
Baking Soda Bath Soaking
Bathing soda soaking works better than Epsom salts alone but
baking soda and Epsom combined helps to neutralize the plant's
mild protein acid reaction on your skin. I use 2 cups
of each in the tub. You should know that although it is
an effective method for the plant poisons it is not as fast
acting as the chlorine bleach bath because it takes a little
longer to neutralize the plant's skin irritating mild protein
acid.
Drinking An Alkalized Solution
Alkalization is the immediate answer and solution for any plant
poison. The bath exposes about 10% of your body to the
process of chlorine alkalization but you can include the remaining
90% of the body. Drink over 30-minutes time frame
a freshly prepare solution of one teaspoon of apple cider vinegar
added to one quart of distilled or purified water.
Enema Implantation
If you implant this solution into the rectum like an enema and
let remain for 20-minutes or longer if possible. The colon
will alkalize your body at least 4-times faster than drinking
it.
Killing the Plants – Concentrated Chlorine
Bleach spray works the best. After spraying them with the chlorine
bleach solution they will die within 24 hours.
Do Not Burn the Plants
Do not burn the plants as the acid proteins will become air
born and will still effect all of those who are allergic to
them within their air born traveling radius. Blowing winds add
to the effective distance they can travel as a smoke and still
produce their chemical acid skin irritation.
Let's look at some more advanced reactions to the plant poisons |
| Anaphylactic Shock |
Also see Shock
This type of shock is discussed separately because it is a condition
that must be
regarded as life threatening. Anaphylactic shock (anaphylactic
reaction) occurs when a person comes in contact with something
to which he or she is extremely allergic too. The allergic reaction
causes violent reactions in a sensitized individual and include:
1. Insect stings (bees, ants or fire ants, wasps, yellow jackets,
hornets)
2. Skin irritants (Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac, etc.)
3. Ingested substances (drugs, bad foods, fish, etc.)
4. Inhaled substances (pollens, dust, etc.)
5. Injected substances (antitoxins, drugs, etc.)
Symptoms
1. Itching and burning skin, especially about the face and chest
2. Painful constriction of the chest with difficulty in breathing
3. Dizziness
4. Restlessness
5. Nausea
Signs
1. Hives over a large area of the body or even generalized edema
2. Swelling at the local site and also can be found in the face
and tongue
3. Cyanosis visible at the lips
4. A weak or imperceptible pulse
5. Vomiting
Emergency Care
Anaphylactic shock is a true emergency situation because it
requires (in most cases) injection of medication to combat the
allergic reaction. Initial emergency care efforts should be
direct towards life support.
1. Transport the patient to a hospital immediately. Notify the
facility by phone or radio while in route. If the information
is available, tell the hospital personnel the substance that
caused the reaction and the means of contact (sting, inhalation,
ingested or injected).
2. Provide life support measures as required, including airway
maintenance, pulmonary and cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Administer
oxygen and treat for shock.
2. Skin Irritants
1. Chlorine Bleach (is the best I have ever found to combat
the above listed poisons)
2. Hydrocortisone cream 1%
3. Benadryl (pills and/or cream)
4. Hospital Shot |
| Other Plant Poisons (Poison Ivey, Sumac, Oak)
Remedies |
Edgar Cayce, the Sleeping Profit, has listed
some natural ways to remedy or treat the effected areas of your
body from encountering their poison protein.
Poison Ivy - Chlorine Bleach works the best.
Clorox bleach (Sodium Hypochlorite 5.25% for dabbing or 1⁄2
to 3/4 of a cup in a bath tub (alkaline neutralizing solution)
and soak.
Other natural (non-drug related) successful agents include,
Baking Soda, Castor oil, Atomidine, Ray’s Medicated Liquid,
Rhus Tox, purified water, electromagnetic therapies, spinal
manipulation, colon hydrotherapy, hypnosis, alkaline diet,
Other Successful Immediate Actions
Remember you are working with a mild protein chemical burn.
Its removal or neutralization is what you want to accomplish.
If you know you are allergic to certain substances carry the
antidotes with you and let others with you keep it in case you
are unable to get to it. Prepared or not, anaphylactic shock
needs immediate care. A very effective successfully rule to
guide you through a step-by-step procedure to treat new injuries
(acute) is called the "RICES-S Rule". Each letter
of the rule stands for an action or actions you must immediately
perform to successfully manage the new injury. The management
of shock is included in this rule.
The rule is as follows:
RICES-S Rule
1. R = Rest (place the injury a state of physiological rest
& stay off
of it)
2. I = Ice (apply cold therapy to the involved site)
3. I = Immobilization (movement or motion will worsen an existing
injury)
4. C = Compression (use a support wrap or elastic ace bandage)
5. E = Elevation (keep injury in a raised position allowing
gravity to
help remove the swelling and edema)
6. S = treat for body’s shifts in electrical energy caused
by the
shock (see below)
S = correctly fit a support product such
as splint, crutches, etc.
Always consult a doctor if irritation, pain, and swelling continue
or if the condition doesn't make the progress you normally expect
to see or have experienced. Body Energy Shifts occur in:
1. Eating (digestive process)
2. Physiotherapy (healing response)
3. Salt bath (salt draws body fluids towards it)
4. Hot
5. Cold
6. Sleeping
7. Active/motion |
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