# Why does hot water relieve itching?

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**Created:** [August 18, 2005, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-hot-water-relieve-itching/317586 "2005-08-18T14:53:58Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 25, 2017, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-does-hot-water-relieve-itching/317586/5 "2017-12-25T00:18:36Z")

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Hot water is An absolute fantastic treatment for poison ivy. As embarrassing as it may be I have actually had an orgasm while running hot water on my poison ivy infected arms. And no I haven’t intentionally infected myself with poison ivy to replicate the tx. (although the thought has crossed my mind! 🙂

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