(5/13/06)-Host Steve Owens sets the record straight with facts about poison ivy and explains how to correctly identify poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac.
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@designx8693 Жыл бұрын
I found what I thought was Poison Ivy in my yard. I then searched KZfaq for videos identifying the plant. Yours is by far the best one. Thank you.
@r.j.martin18183 жыл бұрын
Something this video fails to explain is that urushiol should be treated like a poisonous invisible grease; something analogous to an automotive grease that you can't see. Using only soapy water and rubbing contaminated skin with your hands won't effectively wash it off. A washrag or something equivalent is needed to effectively remove urushiol residue from the skin.
@TheyForcedMyHandLE3 жыл бұрын
Did you happen to get this information from a source you wish to reference?
@r.j.martin18183 жыл бұрын
@@TheyForcedMyHandLE J. H. Brauker Ph.D. (Biochemistry) kzfaq.info/get/bejne/atWpoqeDrda1e2Q.html ..., and by the way, this link is the best video you'll ever have seen about preventing poison ivy rash.
@MostlyPeacefulNeanderthal3 жыл бұрын
Friction with a wash cloth is the best way to remove.
@TheyForcedMyHandLE3 жыл бұрын
@@r.j.martin1818 I just thought it woulda been nice to see him credited in your original post ;)
@davebenz82712 жыл бұрын
And then send the washrag directly to the pit of Hell.
@jerrodstaviski66096 жыл бұрын
I've watched a lot of videos about poison ivy-oak-sumac, and I have to say this is the best and most informative one I've seen. I live on 10 acres in the woods and it is literally everywhere. Thankfully I don't get affected by it, but my wife on the other hand is one of the most sensitive people I know. I like how you covered boxelder too. I just found a boxelder tree in my woods behind my pole barn and was confused until I researched a bit and found out what it was. Great video sir!
@BretAllen15 жыл бұрын
By far the best informational video on poison ivy I’ve ever seen! You actually got into the botany science explaining the difference in the leaf structures! I learned a great deal here, even beyond the primary subject matter. Makes me want to study more about plants in general. Thank you!
@guydaley3 жыл бұрын
Then you haven't seen very many videos, and this guy talks endlessly, saying very little. He could condense what you need to know in five minutes.
@abaker19993 жыл бұрын
I second this!! I’m having a huge reaction right now all over my face, neck, and arms (and other places) and my family kept wanting me to go to urgent care because it’s around my eyes as well and that can be dangerous, but this video and the comments on KZfaq are way more useful than any “wikihow” or tutorial I’ve found on Google. It really does make you want to study botany!!
@fpdima7 жыл бұрын
The best video on poison ivy and other poisonous plants I have yet to see anywhere. Thanks.
@allisonbraun915 жыл бұрын
Botany lesson on leaves starting at 4:00 was A+. After watching this, I was finally able to identify poison ivy without freaking out about other plants that have a leaf with compound leaflets and a singleton at the tip. Thanks!
@nemo2273 жыл бұрын
This video should be presented all through 3rd grade through high school. Yeah, many people need to hear & see it more than a dozen times.
@stargazer7644Ай бұрын
For most of my life I never lived where there was any contact with poison ivy. I never saw it. Now I've moved out in the country and I have acres of it. The crap is everywhere.
@thomasgargano88137 жыл бұрын
Very good video,thank you...now I know. I'm cleaning out old fence line so I'll be very careful not to touch the plant or the vines... You are a very good teacher.
@OKGardeningClassics7 жыл бұрын
+Thomas Gargano, thanks for tuning in! We appreciate you and are glad we could help! Happy Gardening!
@leadslinger493 жыл бұрын
Best Poison Ivy video I seen. Thank you. When I was a young boy. I loved to explore the woods. That's when I learned the hard way. Poison ivy grows in vines. I had it all over my face and my arms.
@timnevinger50565 жыл бұрын
Also use dawn dish soap. If the rash breaks out use zanfel. It's expensive but works miracle well!
@ihatecrackhead3 жыл бұрын
it's best to not wash at all if you're not allergic, and also shake everyone's hand you meet
@guydaley3 жыл бұрын
Waste of money buying zanfel, just use hand sanitizer or any one of the mechanic's hand degreasers.
@bridgetholbert2 жыл бұрын
Techno works just as well as Zanfel. Much cheaper too. Orange Hand Cleaner is very effective as well
@eolsunder Жыл бұрын
@@bridgetholbert technu is used before and during work, not after. It has a chemical formulated to keep the oil from binding to your skin as easy and to wash off easier, but after you get the rash it is just like any other chemical/cleaner. Try different ones to see which one easies the itching/rash for you, each person is different. Use technu before your going to work in such plants, and during. Afterwards wash very well with soap, degreaser, or which ever wash you usually like. Orange hand cleaner is great for getting off oil also. But after the oil binds to your skin nothing will remove the chemical, only time. So after you get the rash try out different products to see which ones reduce the itching best for you. Also use skin lotion to keep the skin from drying out/cracking due to the rash.
@bridgetholbert Жыл бұрын
@@eolsunder thank you
@angelbear_og2 жыл бұрын
Washing with only cold water is going to do nothing! Use any kind of *soap WITH A WASHRAG* to both break down the oil AND mechanically remove it. Just try washing any other kind of oil -- butter, olive oil, bacon fat, packing grease -- with cold water alone. Then wipe vigorously with a cloth or paper towel to see the difference. Definitely appreciate the botany lessons for telling them apart, especially difference between the toxic plants and boxelder!
@EmilyTienneАй бұрын
I agree, water will not break down the oil. You need a surfactant, such as soap.
@Daveyhunter69 жыл бұрын
This was the best info that I have ever seen , great job!
@OKGardeningClassics9 жыл бұрын
Daveyhunter6 Glad it was helpful. Thanks for watching!
@nancypiccirillo89003 жыл бұрын
I agree..l learned so much. Never knew about compound leaf. Thought it only grew 5 inches from the ground. Never in a vine. Thank you so much.
@nancypiccirillo89003 жыл бұрын
I'd be interested in hearing how you learned about these plants. You are so knowledgeable.
@rosyvohra38047 жыл бұрын
Simple yet Brilliant and informative.
@OKGardeningClassics7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@robinbliss6513 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the detailed education on leaf types and how to distinguish what is or is not poison ivy. I found this very informative and useful. Thank you!
@Infinite_Interspection2 жыл бұрын
This video is 8 years old, but I just wanted to say that from personal experience, I have seen poison oak, ivy and sumac in Northern California. Specifically in the Sierra Nevada foothills in the general area and surrounding areas from the valley of Sacramento up to the higher elevations in Nevada County and also a little lower in Yuba county. I was not allergic to these plants when I was younger and lived in Arkansas. When I was 13 I got mono and ebstien bar. Not sure if it is only a coincidence but I have been allergic to this oil ever since. Have had so many severe reactions after hikes in the woods. I thought poison oak was all I had to look out for but after getting a severe reaction seemingly different slightly than before, I went back to see why and I found ivy and sumac poison plants scattered everywhere as young and small plants sprouting up. It was early spring and the ivy was starting up everywhere and the sumac was coming up in the area’s with soft and waterlogged earth. This was several years ago and I have noticed all three plants nearly every nature walk through the woods since then. They have definitely had no problems flourishing here and have been the cause of many weeks of misery for me.
@mccom78627 жыл бұрын
This has got the be the best video I've seen on identification. Thanks!
@lucilledog88325 жыл бұрын
Watched the whole thing. Now I can’t stop the itching!
@georgecorder44764 жыл бұрын
Leaflets aren't always attached to rachis -- sometimes they're on windshield wipers.
@love70679 жыл бұрын
Great info, i'am suffering right now with this rash.My dog ran through the woods 2 Sundays ago. I know thats how I got it. I had really never known what these plants look like. Thanks...............
@DavidSmith-fr1uz3 жыл бұрын
On those big poison ivy vines climbing the trees do the following to kill it down to the roots. Make a small cut about 1/2 way through about chest height. Spray full strength Crossbow herbicide in the cut area. You can use a brush also to apply the herbicide. Go back every few days and repeat. You can use a brush too to apply. After a week or two, finish cutting and hit the stump with another application of Crossbow. If you just cut the vine all the way through the ivy will start sprouting from the roots all over the ground. Do this and it will kill it roots and all. Incidently, Roundup will not work nearly as well. Its just not that good on viney plants such as Ivy and honeysuckle. Applying Crossbow or Roundup directly on the stump of a tree within a few minutes of cutting will prevent it from sprouting back up. Trees like maple and sweet gum, which is a type of maple, are good candidates for doing this.
@mariaanglin95435 жыл бұрын
Educational. I'm not familiar with it but now I learned a lot. Very informative. Thank you. Godbless
@NJeanB2 жыл бұрын
I live in North California and now I know what that pretty dark green vine in my flower garden is. Thanks so much.
@sevenspecie5922 жыл бұрын
What a great educational.video!!! I am one of those that suffer greatly every time I have an exposure to poison ivy. This video is worth watching multiple times!!! Thank you!!!
@keng.70794 жыл бұрын
I've also gotten it in winter from the stems.
@kevinoneill413 жыл бұрын
It's also very good advice to use a cloth to give the infected area a good wiping with a washcloth with soap and water
@charlesfazio20154 жыл бұрын
I wish you had gone into detail of how to identify poison sumac... There is much of this sumac on long island ny.. Perhaps u can address poison sumac on another video.. All that said i would like to thank you for your expertise and efforts...God Bless
@rabbitr9228 жыл бұрын
Really great video! Learned so much and thanks a lot for sharing!
Very informative. Thank you! I have always been allergic to poison ivy and, having woods on my property & several creek banks, I'm always on the look out for it.
@marcusgrigsby4465 жыл бұрын
70yr old man - born in the coal fields of SE KY. I was taught .... LEAVES OF 3 - LET IT BE.
@55msdrake3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the info. I just got some words of wisdom.
@snzh5436 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Thank you, thank you. After my first recent exposure to poison ivy, I did not want to come to my garden. Your explanations and video guide help a lot.
@tiberio13523 жыл бұрын
Sir, excellent video. Thank you for this gift to us and for your time.
@ScubaDUDE254 жыл бұрын
This guy is almost as passionate about Oklahoma as he is about poison ivy!
@summawub Жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking for good poison ivy identification videos and pictures for years. This is the best id video I’ve found so far!
@debrapolenz292818 күн бұрын
And hopefully I haven’t watched the whole video he’ll show that young boys and ivy has a purpleish red color to it, and it turns green as it gets larger
@rogerdodger84155 жыл бұрын
The Sherrif says "kill it before it grows"
@rranger10143 жыл бұрын
That would be old John Brown, yeah I remember him!
@mikeh35593 жыл бұрын
Its good to be familiar with identifying poison ivy without leaves before you start running a chainsaw. Trust me on that. I didnt realize that 3" thick vine wrapped around the dead blowdown was poison ivy. I found out a few hours later though.
@vela073 жыл бұрын
Great video. I like how you showed that poison oak can be mistaken for poison ivy. Knowing that, I think I may have some poison oak out front instead of p ivy
@katbifano63044 жыл бұрын
Very impressed with this informative & educational video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!
@hildabierback65823 жыл бұрын
I started collecting small trees in my back yard to make into bonsai and ran across a sapling with an interesting leaf shape. I am glad i saw this video and could tell difference between boxelder and poisen ivy. Thank you. I will very carefully pull them out and garbage them
@johansaldarriaga6606 жыл бұрын
Best video I've seen about poison ivy. Thanks
@karennaturallyartby6 жыл бұрын
I wish i could find an in depth video like this on poison sumac (ohio)
@remnantfewministriesminist4956 жыл бұрын
Thank you for your video. It is the best one I have seen on identifying poisonous plants..esp poison ivy.
@judivaughn85136 жыл бұрын
Wow! Fantastic video...I will never have a question again about poison ivy and its relatives.
@eoj10014 жыл бұрын
Keep a full tube of Zanfel if anyone is allergic. Use Zanfel soon as possible one time at first sign of breakout is much cheaper than after it spreads.
@rachelamundsen82653 жыл бұрын
Great video. Straight to the point. Easy to understand. Very helpful. I am new to Texas, never saw or heard about poison oak or ivy. Love camping. Need to learn.
@mikeh35593 жыл бұрын
This is making me itch... Proper pronunciation of pecan earned you a subscriber.
@fanaticspace-ageadvocate7175 жыл бұрын
Good old KZfaq when udecative content was made with poor quality cameras and yet it is still interesting. Now it's all about clickbaits.
@ameliadiaz80404 жыл бұрын
In California there are poison oak and poison sumac only.
@ameliadiaz80404 жыл бұрын
Thank goodness here in Puerto Rico there are no poison ivy nor Ryberg's poison ivy nor poison oak nor poison sumac in its forests.
@chessguru9005 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these valuable info. I had doubts whether my hives emanated from the garden or the food alergy, but now i am almost certain that I have had this poison ivy. But I am told there is no poison ivy in UK.
@CaffeinatedFingers17 күн бұрын
The coverage area maps brought back some nostalgia. Used to be that N of the NH white mountains there wasn't any. But temps have warmed up enough that poison ivy is now well well N of the ranges on the 9:04 map.
@sthomaslewis5 жыл бұрын
The Willamette Valley in western Oregon has a large number of poison oak.
@ricks57564 жыл бұрын
To add ... Urushiol gets into the trees poison ivy/oak attaches itself to . Avoid any logs that had vines attached to them, and especially ones with reddish-purplish streaks in them !!!
@Gasp70003 жыл бұрын
Yes, and after a tree that is wrapped in poison ivy is cut or dead, leave it alone for about a year. The urushiol remains for about that long after dead.
@eolsunder Жыл бұрын
yes very true. It is an oil, and that oil can get on anything that the plant is on, and does last a while. Clothes, trees, other plants, pretty much anything that oil can stick to.
@57colliegirl9 жыл бұрын
I live in Tulsa. I found what I believed was poison oak growing from the ground as if coming up from an underground vine. This was after searching due to getting a short-lived rash after doing some trimming in my back yard. I cut the plants at the ground, bagged them and sprayed Roundup. I kept this up all summer in several sections of my yard inside and outside a chain link fence. My yard is heavily shaded and overgrown with a variety of vines and small trees. I found the major vine( 'hairy' and about an inch in diameter) on the fence. I cut it at the base and sprayed it with roundup. This was 5-7 years ago. I have not come in contact again with this plant nor seen any plants. I have plenty of Virginia Creeper and sometime have to take a double take, but so far I feel it is long gone. Could I be so lucky as to have killed it off, or should I expect to see it eventually reappear. THanks. Your program was by far the most helpful and informative! I never wear gloves when pulling vines. I recognize most tree seedlings. I just trust my eyes and love to be outdoors pruning and pulling greens that don't belong. Could I be immune? Or just lucky. Thanks.
@anthonybush31346 жыл бұрын
Laura Singer Virginia creeper can cause a reaction because of the oxilate crystals that are in the vine. But nothing like poison ivy. I like the way it looks and many people use it for growing on their houses. It turns a pretty red in the fall. I like it!
@pumaslay37166 жыл бұрын
This video is very useful I appreciate this opportunity for you to teach us to be careful in the forest or at our backyard or anything outside to be careful not to touch any plants. P.s ❤️
@dogmama2many Жыл бұрын
Poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac. I’ve had them all. I’m starting to itch just listening to this!
@aprilflynn3 жыл бұрын
This was awesome--really well explained. And cool jazz at the end :)
@ChicquitaMBCrawford6 жыл бұрын
Are pets like cats and/or dogs allergic to poison ivy, etc.
@forcesightknight5 жыл бұрын
Not necessarily, they do get it on their fur and transfer it. I've never heard of them being allergic, but never say never, nature will surprise the most wise woodsman,
@suorash2 жыл бұрын
Very informative!!! Great explanation. Thanks so much for educating.
@notyou18773 жыл бұрын
Use wash cloth and soap. Friction is what removes it from the surface.
@DashPar3 жыл бұрын
Best information I have ever seen on poison ivy.
@douglashopkins80703 жыл бұрын
Young ash trees are often confused as well.
@slayshay_t4673 жыл бұрын
the best video i come cross on this matter so far, well explained with abundance of info . thank you for sharing your knowledge
@laurastone65783 жыл бұрын
This guy sorta reminds me of a young Martin Milner from the Adam-12 tv series. Officer Pete Malloy reporting for a discussion about the dangers of poison ivy! I learned a lot! Thanks!
@MrTimdtoolman110 жыл бұрын
Thanks for making this video, it was very educational for me. I just wish I had seen it a week ago. LOL! I got into some poison ivy last week and have been trying to get rid of the rash ever since.
@k.danylchuk20263 жыл бұрын
Zanfel
@gaminawulfsdottir32536 жыл бұрын
Your choice of thumbnail is unfortunate, as it seems to identify a tree's compound leaf as poison ivy.
@SammyEddie5 жыл бұрын
Gamina Wulfsdottir why would he do that? Makes no sense to me. Takes away the trust in his video.
@moodist1er5 жыл бұрын
You guys are blaming someone else for your own inability to organize information. The video covers what the header claims to, if you can't separate the information in the content from the cover on the "book", that's on you, not the trustworthiness of the creator.
@SammyEddie5 жыл бұрын
moodist 1er makes perfect sense. Next time I want to discuss tennis racquets I’ll put a golf club for the thumbnail, then everything will work smoothly.
@SammyEddie5 жыл бұрын
moodist 1er title is “poison ivy”... thumbnail not poison ivy. Makes perfect sense now that I have the ability to organize the information.
@forcesightknight5 жыл бұрын
Isn't the thumbnail of poison sumac?
@shamelessangus10 жыл бұрын
When he showed the "good" sumac, he picked up the vase first with gloves on, then afterward with them off. If they were the same gloves with which he handled the toxicodendrons, then he wound up getting urushiol on his hands.
@OKGardeningClassics10 жыл бұрын
Good catch! He could have ended up with urushiol on his hands. Be sure to always clean off tools and be aware of what you touch. Thank you for watching!
@jonhohensee32585 жыл бұрын
I hope he survived.
@christymalekani41044 жыл бұрын
Was that even poison ivy during the botany lesson? I don't think it has serrated or crenated leaf edges. I have seen it present as a "mitten" but mostly it is smooth-edged.
@fungihntr3 жыл бұрын
Poison oak in California certainly climbs as a vine. It’s nasty along the coastal region.
@virginia71253 жыл бұрын
Like he said, there are variations in the sub species. Other plants can break you out. Poison hemlock, cow weed, hogweed, & this red vining plant with feelers like grapes that has compound leaflets of three. Grows from Florida to Virginia & is in the wisteria family.
@ceedaddy5 жыл бұрын
The BIG question is ...DID YOU GET POISON IVY from making this video !!!
@steveholland38505 жыл бұрын
The picture shown before the video begins, looks like poison Sumac.
@blackfordoblique19652 жыл бұрын
Excellent annunciation Clear @ 2 X speed
@tomsnyder67015 жыл бұрын
Thank you for making this excellent video!
@WatershedWildlife3 жыл бұрын
A caution worth adding is the affect of poison ivy if you are particularly sensitive to it or, in other words are "hypersensitive" to urushiol . In this case, pistachios and cashews are NOT made edible by roasting and the ooze from blisters will spread a reaction. I would also recommend against handling a mango if you are hypersensitive.
@angelbear_og2 жыл бұрын
Interesting! I always thought I was "hypersensitive" -- but I have no problems with pistachios or cashews. :)
@eolsunder Жыл бұрын
ooze from blisters does not spread urushiol. Rashes to poison ivy are your body's way of trying to "flush" the urushiol out of your system. Urushiol is harmless, an inert molecule but once it binds to the proteins in your skin it cannot be removed. Your body thinks urushiol is dangerous so reacts to it as if it was a dangerous substance, causing blisters to use fluid to wash out the molecule. Plasma, liquid in blisters does not contain urushiol, its just your body's natural plasma, fluids trying to flush out a substance that cannot be flushed out. It will not spread poison ivy. Because poison ivy can take many days to appear, and often appears at different times on different parts of your body people think it can be spread. The oil can spread that contains urushiol, but once urushiol binds to your skin its like a tattoo, it cannot be spread, removed, washed off, etc.
@WatershedWildlife Жыл бұрын
@@eolsunder Having had a background in nature and science I would want to agree with you, however close observation of the large voluminous blisters would tend to indicate to me that the process might not be so well defined. Now days, at the first sign of that unique type of itch, accompanied by minuscule initial blisters, I run for the Betamethasone Dipropinate cream to avoid a two to three week ordeal.
@1PITIFULDUDE4 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation that is packed with factual information.
@lynnesews97255 жыл бұрын
I found a vine growing up a tree in my yard and I was not sure if it was poison ivy. It turned out it was Virginia creeper
@nickma713 жыл бұрын
Cold water causes an increase in oil not flowing (staying on your hand). That is called viscosity, resistance to flow. Interesting about the cold water. They want your pores closed, and that makes sense too.
@jeanoconnor31636 жыл бұрын
The best thing I have found for washing off urushiol oil is a product called Tecnu. It has mineral spirits that cut through the oil.
@Icehso1403 жыл бұрын
One thing I've been noticing about poison ivy is that it grows where man goes. Basically any area devoloped by man...such as golf courses, farms, and even along well used woodland paths. I can't recall in 62 years ever finding it deep in untouched woods. Funny thing...I walked through the woods many times over the course of 40 plus years...finally got poison ivy rash on both arms and shins chasing after a 50 cent golfball. LOL
@keithjohnson5190 Жыл бұрын
Nice video, Fels-Naptha Soap is suppose to have something in it that will stop the itch.
@danthedewman15 жыл бұрын
I live in Missouri, the middle bottom of the state, about 50 miles east of Branson...I have poison ivy and oak if anybody needs some..
@forcesightknight5 жыл бұрын
That's funny, but no joke, a satanic saboteur may take you up on that offer and put the oils on a doorknob or someone's wash cloth.
@danthedewman15 жыл бұрын
@@forcesightknight can drive along back roads here and get all they want
@gregoryhunts30064 жыл бұрын
I live in Wisconsin and I have poison ivy and sumac if you need any as well. But wild parsnip is worse than all of em. It feels like hellfire is blistering your skin and I can send all you need. Miles and miles of highways and backraods lined with it.
@blkicemike48575 жыл бұрын
I was always taught," leaves of three let it be" when it comes to ivy/oak when cutting weeds, or camping, in woods, etc,.. So it has kept me safe from it.
@blkicemike48575 жыл бұрын
well nevermind, you actually mentioned a similar lil quote,.. i commented b 4 i watched that far in..
@lizzymoore54 Жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation!
@justme24235 жыл бұрын
Thanks... very informative. However, I now itch all over! Just the thought!
@kenknutson15985 жыл бұрын
Plenty of poison oak in costal Southern California.
@marka85375 жыл бұрын
Ken Knutson, it’s in NorCal too.
@georgeinczauskis78713 жыл бұрын
Scrubbing with ultra dawn dish soap then with straight white vinegar. Then dishsoap again works incredibly well.
@philipj.sherman29873 жыл бұрын
Once you get the rash, apply Hydrogen Peroxide directly to the rash areas and it will help the substance dry out from the inside without causing more inflammation to the skin area. Simply with your finger, dipping it in the hydrogen peroxide bottle, or spray directly on the rash. Simply put you don't end up with the flaky areas when it's healing and hydrogen peroxide becomes your friend.
@dontkneel2men2903 жыл бұрын
Dude everything looks like poison ivy or oak to me. Screw hiking I’m staying in doors
@jd43642 жыл бұрын
Please also make sure when you wash yourself from poison ivy to also use Dawn dish detergent. You need something that will cut the oil, not just water.
@eolsunder Жыл бұрын
exactly it is a very tarry oil and is hard to get off. water does not remove oil, stuff like dish liquid, cleansers, and other things that are made to break down oils will help remove it.
@SKILL10N9 жыл бұрын
Can you prove that urushiol isn't coated on the outside of the leaves?
@karenscott23594 жыл бұрын
Your maps show the state of Oregon to be free of these toxic plants. However I grew up in the Willamette Valley and we have a type of Poison Oak which is quite prevalent. Its foliage becomes quite shiny and red, and dwells in shady areas under conifers. It’s a ground creeper. Can you say something about this one?
@Trevoloution3 жыл бұрын
Had some young campers go off on there and cook hotdogs and marshmallows on poison ivy branches. They passed away.
@Remember_when Жыл бұрын
I used to be able to roll around in poison ivy as a kid. Now I break out. Kind of sad. I liked being immune to it as I spent a lot of time in the woods.
@karenbrower99523 жыл бұрын
You can use hot soapy water and friction, eg a rough wash cloth or sponge to wash the oil off the skin up to a few hours after exposure. Any time I have been exposed( its in my yard!) it takes several days for a rash to appear or any itching.
@eolsunder Жыл бұрын
yep the rash can take from a day to a week to show up. When your washing your hands/arms etc to try and remove such oil, think of the oil as Tar. Its very stick, very hard to get off, and very stubborn. Even washing like 5-10 minutes good will only remove maybe 1/2 the oil on exposed areas. Don't be afraid after such outdoor work to really scrub good, hard, and long to remove that horrible invisible oil.
@wvillewhippoorwill3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Excellent information and presentation.
@nickamodio7213 жыл бұрын
As far as I know, you absolutely can and should wash and scrub your skin with dish soap and a washcloth as soon as possible after exposure. There also exist products that do basically the same thing for a huge markup. I don't understand why this video says you wouldn't be able to wash urushiol off your skin, that just doesn't make any sense.
@MrDuckeekee10 жыл бұрын
Thanks ... so helpful
@OKGardeningClassics10 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@nancykuczinski49352 жыл бұрын
You can’t wash it off with water alone! Must use a serious degreaser and an abrasive rag or green scrubbie thing. Soap and water with no scrubbing won’t remove it either!
@rotcod28862 жыл бұрын
In medical terms, the armpit is known as the axillary region.