Poison Oak or Poison Ivy is a plant which is ordinarily found in many other of the U.S. Approximately half of the population in the U.S, have develops allergy or rash when they are exposed to the poison oak.
According to the Familydoctor.org, the oil urushiol which is present in the poison Ivy leaves that can be causing you with the allergic reactions or rash.
The Symptoms of the poison oak is developing just after 2 days of the disclosure to the plant of the poison oak or poison Ivy. Unfluctuating smokeon the rampage due to the burning of poison oak plants can beproducing allergies to the people.
The symptoms of the poison oak are blisters, itching, redness and swelling. These symptoms may be very simple just after the exposure with in poison oak plant.
The rashes that are caused by the poison oak can be spreading strongly during the initial three days especially when anyone those who are suffering from the poison oak scratch their affected area or rash with their hands. As poison oak is a very minor condition but it has to be treated well, if it is left untreated then it can be leading to some severe sufferings.
Benefits of Baking Soda for Poison Oak:
Baking Soda is been widely used the majority of the peoples those who are suffering from the poison oak. Baking soda is a natural ingredient for treating the poison ivy rashes that are cause by the poison oak without any of the side effects.
- Baking soda generally works as an acid neutralizer which is helping to neutralize the acids that are present in urushiol oil and hence it reduces the intensity of the rashes on the skin.
- Baking soda pulls off the fluids and also some toxins from the blisters with its sodium and other drying agents, thus it makes the blister to dry faster.
- Baking soda is helpful in balancing the skin’s pH levels to give you relief from the itching and in this manner it will prevent the spread of this infection to other body parts.
- Baking soda is also having anti-inflammatory properties which are also helping you to heal the blisters and reduces the pain and also the swellings that are caused by the poison Ivy.
How to Use Baking Soda for Poison Oak?
The following are some of the natural homemade remedies of using baking soda for treating poison oak. You can pick any of the following remedy for treating poison oak with baking soda.
1 Baking Soda
Baking Soda is having a caustic effect, which is very good for the speeding your recovery of the blisters that are caused by the ivy rash. Whenever baking soda is combined with water it will give good results for the recovery.
Remedy 1:
- Take a bowl, add 1 teaspoon of water and mix 3 teaspoons of baking soda in it.
- Stir this mixture well to from a paste.
- Now apply this paste on the affected areas.
- Once you applied this paste on the affected areas wait for this paste to become dry.
- Now you flake off this paste.
- For good results repeat this same process at least twice in a week.
Remedy 2: Using Baking Soda in Bath
- Add 1 cup of baking soda in your bathtub with full of water.
- Leave baking soda to soak for about 20 minutes.
- Then you can bath normally with this water.
- For good results follow the same remedy for at least 2 times in a day.
- You can also add Epsom salts in the bathtub for some extra benefits.
Remedy 3: Baking soda Compress
- Take a bowl, add I liter of water and mix 2 teaspoon of baking soda in it.
- Take a small number of sterile gauze pads and hollow them in the solution.
- Now cover your blisters with these wet gauze pads and leave it for 10 minutes.
- For good results repeat this same process for 4 times in a week.
2 Baking Soda with Oatmeal:
Oatmeal is containing phenols and avenanthramide that are having anti-inflammatory properties, which are very good for healing the pain and itchiness and also some other discomposure instigated by the poison ivy.
Remedy:
- Take small amount of well-cooked oatmeal and let the oatmeal to be cooldown.
- Now add 1 teaspoon of baking soda into this oatmeal and mix this well.
- Apply this mixture to the affected areas on your skin and wait for 20 minutes.
- Finally you can rinse off with normal water.
- For good results repeat this same process for at least 2 times in a day.
3 Baking soda with Coffee
Baking soda with coffee is quiet simple and easy process that ensures the poison flows out like water from your body.
Remedy:
- Prepare a mug full of coffee and let it to cool down.
- Now mix ½ cup of baking soda and coffee to make a thick paste.
- Apply this paste on the area’s that are affected by the poison oak or poison ivy rashes.
- After apply it leave it for about 20 minutes to dry.
- Finally you can rinse off this paste with normal water.
- For good results repeat the same process for at least 2 times in a day.
4 Baking Soda with Vinegar
Baking soda with apple cider vinegar is really a good mixture which speeds up the healing process and it also offers relief from the annoyance and itching. For this process you can also use Distilled white vinegar instead of apple cider vinegar.
Remedy:
- Take a bowl, mix 3 tablespoon of baking soda and enough amount of vinegar for making a thick paste.
- Now wet the affected areas of your skin and scrub them gently with this paste.
- Start scrubbing the affected areas for few minutes and leave it for at least 5 minutes.
- Now pat yourself to dry after taking the shower and apply the apple cider vinegar on the affected areas.
- After applying apple cider vinegar wait for few minutes to dry it completely.
- Repeat this same process daily for few days until the affected areas of your skin are cleared.
Note: In this combination of baking with apple cider vinegar you may feel burning sensation. Do not worry to try this remedy; you get rid of your problem in few days.
