When the blisters appear, usually within one to three days..The area will begin to itch, and red blisters appear..Try not to scratch them, many lotions are now available to ease the itch and promote healing.
about 10 days for the rashes and swelling to go away
Usually around two weeks. Extreme cases may be a bit longer.
poison oak has five leaves....i think
No. Poison Oak is a different species than oak trees. Poison Oak is a shrub with leaves that look similar to an oak trees.
No. Poison oak is not a tree, but a vine. Oak trees grow from acorns.
Poison oak is a green plant, not a bacteria or virus.
nothing really
those are poison
Burning poison oak (or poison ivy or poison sumac) can release the urushiol, which is the oily substance in poison oak that many (but not all) people have strong reactions to. Worse, the urushiol will be carried in the smoke from the fire, and it will get into the lungs of anyone who breathes in the smoke. If you think that having poison oak on your arms and legs is bad, just imagine having that poison oak reaction on the inside of your lungs.Bottom line: do not ever burn poison oak.
Poison oak can refer to one of two species of the genus Toxicodendron that are native to North America. Toxicodendron diversilobum, or Rhus diversiloba, which is the Western Poison oak, or Toxicodendron pubescens, or Rhus pubescens, which is the Atlantic Poison oak.
sumac
Poison ivy and poison oak are plants that cause an allergic skin reaction in most people who are exposed to them.
Urushiol
poison ivy, poison oak