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Homemade Poison Ivy Spray

By Jen Sharpin 6 Comments

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It happened…

Molli was doing what any homesteading/homeschooler does and was outside being creative. We told her that she was allowed to use extra bits and pieces of things to build bird houses.

She had researched a bird species that she saw in the yard and made them two bird houses. She came up with some pretty awesome ideas and showcased them in the yard.

bird house 2

bird house
Pretty groovy, huh? I may be biased but I think they are the greatest bird houses, made by the greatest 10 year old, in the world. I think you would agree, right?

Right.

The next day she started complaining of an itchy rash- particularly small ones that were located on her inner thigh, face, and on one of her hands. I honestly didn’t think much of it. I just had her throw on some coconut oil and lavender essential oil (the cure-all oil) and called it a day…

Until the next day. She woke up and came downstairs into the kitchen where I was cooking breakfast. She was crying and her hand was swollen red (from her itching it). I took a closer look and BAM. I knew exactly what it was.

Poison Ivy.

Jax had gotten into poison ivy twice last year (kids will be kids), so I whipped up our essential oil recipe (aka poison ivy spray) for Molli’s poison ivy. I swear that this recipe is the MOST. AMAZING. POISON. IVY. NATURAL. TREATMENT. So much so that it requires me yelling.

Ahem- sorry about that.

You can really just get away with using one particular oil- the rest are an added bonus and I will list as optional. Booya.

Poison Ivy Spray

Contains 3 must-have ingredients and some optional ones

You Will Need:

– 2 oz Glass Amber Spray Bottle (we buy these packs of 6 for super cheap)
– Carrier Oil (we use fractionated coconut oil but you can use jojoba, olive oil, almond oil, etc)
– Witch Hazel (make sure the ingredients are 100% witch hazel- READ THE LABEL)
– 30 drops of the Joy Blend (buy on Amazon)

Optional (the following are optional but we just throw in there for good measure)
– 10 Drops of Geranium Essential Oil
– 5 Drops Tea Tree Essential Oil
– 5 drops Frankincense Essential Oil

Directions:

1. Put your essential oils into the 2 oz glass amber bottle.
2. Fill halfway with your carrier oil.
3. Fill the remainder of the way with witch hazel.

To Use:

Spray on poisin ivy (oak or sumac) three times a day. We do it after breakfast, lunch, and bedtime just because it is easy to remember!

Use until rash is gone + 3 days. For example, Molli’s rash went away after 4 days but we used for 7.

Poison Ivy Spray | The Easy Homestead (.com)

Make this spray! You won’t regret it!

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Comments

  1. Debrah Nadler says

    April 24, 2015 at 9:36 am

    A great recipe to have in the home arsenal.

    Reply
    • Jen Sharpin says

      April 24, 2015 at 5:50 pm

      I agree! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Julie Bagamary says

    April 27, 2015 at 11:23 am

    Tis the season for poison ivy. Great recipe.

    Reply
  3. Gretchen Foley says

    May 1, 2016 at 4:25 pm

    I am so making this… Every year we have at least one kid , or adult..lol..that gets poison ivy. I don’t want poison ivy but I am looking forward to trying this when it pops up on someone this summer. Thanks

    Reply
  4. Lauren Segars says

    July 5, 2017 at 6:19 am

    Hey Jen! I appreciate this post because I came across poison sumac when I was out in my garden. It is now all over my face, arms and inner thighs. Any other tips for healing the rash? My face is swollen and it is on my eyes!

    Reply
  5. Essential homestead says

    April 30, 2018 at 1:07 pm

    Natural remedies work so well for poison ivy.

    Reply

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