How to Soothe Poison Ivy With Calamine Lotion

In the summertime when poison ivy can be found almost everywhere sometimes we can catch it and need to soothe it. With these tips in this how to you can soothe the effects of poison ivy and feel better too.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• calamine lotion
• poison ivy to treat

1. Buy some calamine lotion. It can be found in most drugstores and if you cannot find it ask someone. Most workers are more than willing to show you where it is at.

2. Clean the area infected with the poison ivy. Be careful to not break open the skin this will cause more itching and might leave scarring. I say use water but you can use soap and water just be careful.

3. Pat dry the infected area with the poison ivy. Apply the calamine lotion and rub it in on the area with the poison ivy. This is imporant you want to rub it in not just apply it to the spots with the poison ivy.

4. Do not itch the spots that way the calamine lotion can do it's thing. It should help with itching and give you a soothing feeling. I hope this helps someone with poison ivy and stops the itching and help promote healing.

Tips & Warnings

• Do not use the lotion without asking a doctor if you are allergic to a lot of things.
• Use as directed on the bottle

[betterbody]

on 8/12/2009 Thanks for the details.

[kaseysviewblog]

on 7/8/2009 Very helpful article.
Out of everything else I've ever used, calamine lotion does work the best.

[pianistic]

on 7/7/2009 Thanks for the explanation.