Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac on the Louisiana Northshore: How to Identify, Treat, and Know When to See a Provider

Checking for a rash after a Northshore summer hike To identify poison ivy, look for clusters of three pointed, often shiny green leaflets on a low plant or climbing vine, which is where the old saying “leaves of three, let it be” comes from. Poison oak also grows in threes with more rounded, lobed leaves, […]
