natural poison ivy killer

[theresatmoseley]

Ivy Block is a God send. Look it up. AND if you know you have been in contact, a cool shower with lots of DAWN DISH Detergant will help with the removal of oil. DO NOT SCRATCH...this is what spreads the oils. Use a cool/cold rag, ice pack, etc on the itchy area. I am HIGHLY allergic and have tried everything out there...medical and holistic...this is what works.......

 

[Daiene]

Actually, this recipe is not that effective. I know this from experience. I have a large and ever expanding crop of poison ivy that I tried that recipe on 5 and 6 years ago. It didn't work. I used it for 2 years in a row trying to avoid having to use (the dreaded R word) Round-Up. The past year I have been using the Round-Up and I am finally seeing some results. Before anyone bashes me for using toxic nasties- Let it be known that I tried everything I could (except goats) to get rid of the ivy and had no success. It has expanded to the point where I need to take drastic action or risk not being able to walk in my backyard at all. I am terribly allergic to it.

Did you let your chickens near the area that you treated?