How to Remove a Poison Ivy Rash With a Home Remedy

Poison ivy is a woody vine or sub-shrub that grows in most of North America and several other parts of the world. In the eastern, midwestern and southern United States, poison ivy grows as a vine; it grows as a shrub in the northern and western U.S., around the Great Lakes, and in Canada. Poison ivy contains a chemical called urushiol that causes irritation and rash. While some people are extremely sensitive to poison ivy, others are just mildly affected. You can use several different ways to get rid of the rash and itching in case of an allergic reaction to poison ivy; one of the inexpensive ways is application of oatmeal paste.

Things You'll Need

• Fels-Naptha laundry bar soap
• Instant oatmeal
• Baking soda
• Gauze
• Water

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Instructions

• 1

  Wash the affected area with cold water and Fels-Naptha laundry bar soap.

• 2

  Add one pack or 43 g of instant oatmeal and 1 tbsp. of baking soda to 7 tbsp. of boiling water. Stir continuously to form a uniform paste. The oatmeal paste should be thick enough not to be runny on application.

• 3

  Apply the oatmeal generously on the affected areas and cover it with a piece of gauze. You will feel tightening of the skin around the affected area as the oatmeal dries.

• 4

  Wash the oatmeal paste with water and then wash the affected area with the Fels-Naptha laundry bar soap.

• 5

  Repeat steps 1 to 5 twice a day, as necessary.