How do you make a paste out of the soap? Do you put on your poison ivy to dry it out and how long do you put it on there before? I would love to know the steps into making it into a paste.
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This is a wonderful overview of the topic. www.diynatural.com/
I believe the idea is to rub the wet bar on the affected skin area to make a lather -- not a "paste" exactly. Repeat several times per day.
I had a really bad case of poison ivy on my feet when I was young. My mom made a paste out of fels naptha by taking a paring knife and cutting small slivers and putting it in a dish, covering it with a tiny amount of hot water to help soften the soap, and stirring it into a paste. When cooled well enough, she spread the paste all over the blisters.
Fels Naphtha soap is great for a number of uses and drying poison ivy is a great one.
When you have children and grandchildren you tend to learn all about how to stop pain, itch and many other issues.
Time is of the essence when you find you have gotten into poison ivy or poison oak because the faster you can wash off the oils the quicker the poison will go away.
it's imperative that all clothes are changed and a full bath if possible. That is the time you can lather up with Fels Naphtha or even Dawn dish soap if Fels is not available. Just use lots of water and lather soap all over paying close attention to the area where poison might be. Keep water running so the soap washes off the oil from the poison.
Pat dry - do not rub; take all clothes and towels straight to the laundry and wash with hottest water possible. Rinse twice - hot water.
You can lather Fels between your palms and gently place the 'foam' on all suspected areas and do not wipe off. Be still and let it dry.
Do this several times a day.
You can also make a paste of Fels by scraping off a small amount (use a knife, vegetable peeler, grater, etc) into a small bowl and add a few drops of water at a time until you can mash it into a paste. It needs to be slightly 'creamy' so you can layer it on the affected areas. It cannot be too thick or it will not dry and dryness is what drys up the oil of the poison.
At least this is how I see it and it has always worked for me.
Hope you do not have a bad case and that it heals quickly.
You can use a veggie peeler, a small knife or even a grater. The idea is to get the soap shaved into small slivers or pieces, then mix with a tiny amount of warm water to get the soap softened enough to stir into a paste. My grandmother always just rubbed the wet bar over my skin. Fels Naptha works on poison ivy, mosquito bites, bee stings....
Good luck.
You put the lather on the poison ivy and let it dry. Instructions are here: www.hillbillyhousewife.com/
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