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Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called Toxicodendron dermatitis or Rhus dermatitis) is a type of allergic contact dermatitis caused by the oil urushiol found in various plants, most notably sumac family species of the genus Toxicodendron: poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and the Chinese lacquer tree. [1]
Toxicodendron vernix, commonly known as poison sumac, [4] or swamp-sumach, [5] is a woody shrub or small tree growing to 9 metres (30 feet) tall. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] It was previously known as Rhus vernix . This plant is also known as thunderwood , particularly where it occurs in the southern United States.
Poison ivy. What it looks like: Poison ivy is a type of allergic contact dermatitis that is caused by the oil (urushiol oil) in the poison ivy plant, explains Karan Lal, D.O., M.S., F.A.A.D ...
Burow's solution is an aqueous solution of aluminium triacetate.It is available in the U.S.A. as an over-the-counter drug for topical administration, with under the brand name Domeboro (Moberg Pharma) [1] The preparation has astringent and antibacterial properties and may be used to treat a number of skin conditions, including insect bites and stings, rashes caused by poison ivy and poison ...
Urushiol / ʊ ˈ r uː ʃ i. ɒ l / is an oily mixture of organic compounds with allergenic properties found in plants of the family Anacardiaceae, especially Toxicodendron spp. (e.g., poison oak, Chinese lacquer tree, poison ivy, poison sumac), Comocladia spp. (maidenplums), Metopium spp.
Of course you’d like to cure that poison ivy rash overnight. Unfortunately, it’s going to take longer than that. It takes about a week to clear, and if 7 to 10 days have passed and it’s not ...
The conical rousoku candles produced from sumac wax burn with smokeless flame and were favored in many respects over candles made from lard or beeswax during the Tokugawa shogunate. Japan wax is not a true wax but a solid fat that contains 10-15% palmitin , stearin , and olein with about 1% japanic acid (1,21-heneicosanedioic acid).
[18] [19] Over-the-counter products to ease itching—or simply oatmeal baths and baking soda—are now recommended by dermatologists for the treatment of poison ivy. [20] A plant-based remedy cited to counter urushiol-induced contact dermatitis is jewelweed, though jewelweed extracts had no positive effect in clinical studies.