Home Remedy for Poison Ivy/ Poison Oak

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Home Remedy for Poison Ivy/ Poison Oak

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This is my 1st instructable. It is a home remedy for a way to rid yourself of poison ivy/ poison oak.

"ingredients"

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I know these are not ingredents, but I could think of no word to replace ingredents.

1. Source of water (sink or bottle if outside)
2. Soap (any kind I suggest liquid)
3. Rag or Sponge
4. Clear nail polish

Washing

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Using the rag soap and water wash the area that is infected. wash thoroughly with out applying too much pressure, you don't need to scrub like you're washing dishes.

Drying

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Either wait or use a towle or cloth and dry the now washed area.

Applying Polish

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Now using the clear nail polish apply a coat to the infeccted area and allow to dry. Remove and repeat till the infection is gone this shouldn't take more than a couple of days and sometimes works after the first day. This works by the nail polish not allowing air to that portion of the skin there by suffocating the rash.