Poison Sumac?

My daughter has a tiny patch of sumac, how do i get rid of it before it spreads all over her?
Answer:
she can't touch it. use calamine lotion or anti itch cream to calm the itching. oatmeal baths will help ease itching and dry it out. alcohol also works, but it will burn. i also read, you can make a paste of vinegar and baking soda and spread it over the affected areas until it dries. this also will dry it out. its a little messy though. good luck.

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Keep it contained with normal calamine lotion and make sure she does not touch it *at all*. Self contamination is the worst part. No matter how bad it feels, don't touch! It should really stay contained that way. Also, here is some info from the net:First Aid Wash the skin thoroughly with soap and warm water. Because the resin enters skin quickly, try to wash it off within 30 minutes. A product called Tecnu, available in camping stores and some pharmacies, is very effective at removing the oils.
Scrub under the fingernails with a brush to prevent the resin from spreading to other parts of the body.
Wash clothing and shoes with soap and hot water. Resin can linger on them.
Promptly bathe animals to remove the oils from their fur.
Body heat and sweating can aggravate the itching. Stay cool and apply cool compresses to your skin.
Calamine lotion and hydrocortisone cream can be applied to the skin to reduce itching and blistering. Bathing in lukewarm water with an oatmeal bath product, available in drugstores, may soothe itchy skin. Aluminum acetate (Domeboro solution) soaks can also help to dry the rash and reduce itching.
If creams, lotions, or bathing do not stop the itching, antihistamines may be helpful.
In severe cases, especially rash around the face or genitals, your physician may prescribe oral or injected steroids.
Do Not Return to top DO NOT touch skin or clothing that still have the resins.

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poor thing! i had sumac and ivy and poison oak when i was a child, you need to dry it up calamine or alcohol works best,if it gets too bad take her to the doctor they can put her on steroids to make it go away(thats the last resort for poison but may cause long term side affects) good luck

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The rash will spread wherever the oil in the plant touched. It does not spread from the rash itself. Childrens Benadryl may help with the itch, apply an over the counter cortisone cream or calmine lotion. If severe swelling is associated with it take her to the doctors.

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