Poison Ivy/Oak rash, blisters 03547...USA
On 26 May 2022, the practitioner noticed rash and blisters near both his wrists. This was accompanied with itching and happened on the fourth day after cleaning the bushes and plants in his garden. He suspected that the itching was due to poison ivy or poison oak which accidentally touched his skin. On 28 May, due to his interest in homoeopathy, he prepared:
#1. SR268 Anacardium + SR311 Rhus Tox + SR382 Croton Tig...6TD in water.
After two days the blisters and itching started to spread even further. Having recently qualified as an SVP he decided to potentise the Ivy leaf. On 31 May, he stopped #1 and took:
#2. Potentised Ivy leaf (having soaked in alcohol for 30 minutes) 6X, 30C & 200C…TDS
The itching sensation reduced by 80% overnight and gone in two days, along with the blisters! He continued the remedy for 2 days.
On 9 June, when the practitioner cleaned the garden again, the blisters appeared after two days of working in the garden. On 12 June. he took #2…6TD, and itching and blisters started to improve and practically vanished in three days. This was a good lesson for the practitioner on the power of potentising!
Editor’s note: In an acute condition also remedy needs to be tapered down, not just abruptly stopped. If the problem recurs on exposure to ivy every time, it is advisable to treat it as chronic and take preventive dosage if necessary.
