Show Wash bash A Awa Away va Ivy Poison Thorough ig rg soon after ex- ex ex exposure reduces the to poison ivy danger of of injury says the United States Department of Agriculture The poison usual requires some sometime sometime sometime time to penetrate i ito to the he tender lay layers lay lay- layers layers ers of the skin an m 1 l until such pene pene- penetration pene- pene penetration penetration hasken has taken ken lace ilace much or all of it can be d Make Slake a thick laU lath hr r r and wash sever sever- several several several al times with tho ough rinsing and frequent changes d f hot water us- us using using us using ing ordinary alkali e a kitchen soap Running water is referable for this purpose If a basin is used the water should be changed frequently Even after inflammation has developed thorough washing s should could be tried in order to remove fl firm m exposed sur sur- surfaces faces of the skin till 11 11 traces of or the poison poison that can still Ibe be reached For the on n simple reme reme- remedies remedies remedies dies such as local applications of solutions of cooking soda or of Ep- Ep Epsom Epsom Ep Epsom som sa salts Its one or t o 0 heaping tea tea- teaspoons teaspoons tea spoons spoons to a 3 cup of r ater ater are help help- rut ful Fluid extract extract of diluted with 4 tot to 8 3 parts of water is often used So Solutions of this kind may be applied with light bandages or clean cloths Such cloths must be bc kept moist and discarded frequently in order to avoid Infection When the inflammation is is or severe it t is best to co consult su t a physician ian |