What can I do to avoid or prevent poison ivy, sumac and poison oak?
A great first step is to actually get to know what the plants look like out in nature. After becoming familiar you can work to avoid the plants. If you think or know you’ve come in contact with the toxic plants, use Tecnu Extreme Poison Ivy Scrub to remove the urushiol from the skin before the rash starts. How does Tecnu Extreme Poison Ivy Scrub help me avoid the poison oak, poison ivy and sumac rash? Tecnu Extreme gets to the root of the problem by first working to remove the rash causing toxin urushiol from the skin. Even after the urushiol has attached itself to the skin, Tecnu Extreme can remove it. If a person removes the urushiol in time, the rash can actually be avoided. Simply squeeze a marble sized amount of Tecnu Extreme into the palm of your hand. Add a slight amount of water and gently rub Tecnu Extreme over skin that has been exposed the poison plants then rinse off with water.
