The itching form these plants can drive you crazy but you can't ignore it and need to take care of the infection. Getting a rash from poison ivy or poison oak is hard to live with. You need to know what to do if you come in contact with these plants and
how to treat the rash if you do. If you come in contact with poison ivy or the others and get a rash it is from the oil on the outside of the plants. You are having a allergic reaction from it. This oil is clear and called urushial and comes from the
leaves or stems that has been broken or touched.
http://sportstraininghelp.com/poisonivy.htm
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