What is the difference between poison ivy rash and shingles rash?

Answer 1

Poison oak and poison ivy, along with poison sumac all belong to the cashew family, Anacardiaceae. All three contain an oil that actually is a resin called urushiol that causes an allergic reaction (contact dermatitis) when it comes into direct contact with the skin of most people. Urushiol can also be transferred from other people, dogs and other pets, and clothing, tools or garden gloves if you touch them where they have the oils holding the resin on them.

Poison oak and poison Ivy are similar in appearance in that they each have a 3-leaf pattern. Poison Ivy grows as a shrub, bush or vine. The older vines, even if they have no leaves on them, can still hold resins. So, avoid touching older vines that look like they have "hairs" (aerial rootlets) on them. The stems attached to the leaves when younger often appear red. They also contain the urushiol. The ivy blooms in early spring. Once the flowers are pollinated, they produce small green berries that turn a creamy white in autumn.

Poison oak grows as a bush. The leaves of western poison oak may resemble oak tree leaves. Poison oak tends to be more prominent growing in the western half of the US, where as poison ivy is commonly found growing east of the Mississippi, and along most of the eastern and southern tier coastal regions and inland in most arboreal forests.

Treating poison ivy:

A less known "cure" for poison ivy is the "juice" of rhubarb stems. Like when using aloe vera, you break open the stalk and rub the viscous sap onto the area of the rash. It was suggested by an old Indiana farmer and, having used it (and nearly every commercial product and home remedy known to man) to stop the itch and dry up the rash from poison ivy, it is the best remedy found. It cools, soothes, stops the itch immediately, and then dries up the rash after only one or two applications.

Answer 2

Poison ivy is not an ivy at all but rather a herbaceous form of a woody perennial is one that contains an oily substance that actually is a resin Urushiol exists on the outer surface of its leaves, similarly exists inside all plants parts that is highly irritating to most humans. No other forms of ivy (i.e., baltic, english, persian, Boston) contain this known allergen.

Answer 3

Poison ivy rash is caused by contact with the oily resin from poison ivy plants, resulting in red, itchy, and sometimes blistering skin. Shingles rash is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus, leading to a painful rash that typically appears on one side of the body and follows a nerve pathway. Poison ivy rash is not contagious, while shingles can be transmitted to individuals who have not had chickenpox before.

Answer 4

Poison Ivy * Normally found throughout the United States with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii.

* Can grow as a vine or shrub.

* The leaves are glossy with a smooth edge or a tooth edge that always come in three's.

* In springtime they are reddish in color.

* Summertime they are green.

* Fall they can be yellow, orange or red.

* Can have white berries.

Poison Oak * In the Eastern United States it grows as low shrubs and on the Pacific Coast it grows as tall clumps or long vines.

* The leaves are fuzzy green and come in clusters of three.

* Leaves are lobed and have deeply toothed edges and round tips.

* Leaves resemble oak leaves.

* Can have yellow-white berries.

Poison Sumac * Normally grows as a small tree or tall shrub, in swamps or bogs in the Midwest, Northeast or Southeast.

* The leaf consists of clusters of seven to thirteen leaflets with a smooth edge or a tooth edge.

* In the spring, the leaves are the color of orange.

* In the summer, the leaves are green.

* In the fall the leaves are red, orange or yellow.

* Can have yellow-white berries. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A TWO VIDEOS GO TO:http://www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com/poison-ivy-treatments.html

Answer 5

The main difference between the rash from poison ivy and shingles is that a shingles rash is very painful. A shingles rash tends to be on only one side of the body. A rash from poison ivy can be in several places on the body.

Answer 6

Poison Ivy

Normally found throughout the United States with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii.

Can grow as a vine or shrub.

The leaves are glossy with a smooth edge or a tooth edge that always come in three's.

In springtime they are reddish in color.

Summertime they are green.

Fall they can be yellow, orange or red.

Can have white berries. Poison Oak

In the Eastern United States it grows as low shrubs and on the Pacific Coast it grows as tall clumps or long vines.

The leaves are fuzzy green and come in clusters of three.

Leaves are lobed and have deeply toothed edges and round tips.

Leaves resemble oak leaves.

Can have yellow-white berries. FOR MORE INFORMATION AND A VIDEO GO TO:http://www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com/poison-ivy-treatments.html

Answer 7

No, Poison ivy [Toxicodendron radicans] and Poison oak [Toxicodendron diversilobum and Toxicodendron pubescens] are not the same. But they are related. One way that they show their close relationship is by providing same form of urushiol resin. The resin, is not an oil is what brings about an allergic reaction in allergic humans. It doesn't affect wildlife, but may or may not affect domesticated pets like dogs or cats.

Answer 8

Poison Ivy

Normally found throughout the United States with the exception of Alaska and Hawaii.

Can grow as a vine or shrub.

The leaves are glossy with a smooth edge or a tooth edge that always come in three's.

In springtime they are reddish in color.

Summertime they are green.

Fall they can be yellow, orange or red.

Can have white berries. Poison Sumac

Normally grows as a small tree or tall shrub, in swamps or bogs in the Midwest, Northeast or Southeast.

The leaf consists of clusters of seven to thirteen leaflets with a smooth edge or a tooth edge.

In the spring, the leaves are the color of orange.

In the summer, the leaves are green.

In the fall the leaves are red, orange or yellow.

Can have yellow-white berries.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, PICTURES AND A VIDEO GO TO: http://www.emergencysuppliesinfo.com/poison-ivy-treatments.html

Answer 9

Some people have severe allergic reactions to these plants and can have swelling in the throat, breathing problems, weakness, dizziness, and bluish lips. Emergency medical care should be sought.

Answer 10

No, Both PI & PO are both equally irritating, in such they both contain presence of same resin known as URUSHIOL that is being held responsible for first causing the allergy hence rash