IF you know you have been exposed: Take cool shower with lots of scrubbing, soap, technu, and or detergent to remove oils as soon as possible (?up to 4-6 hours).
If you start itching from questionable or unknown exposure: Cleanse area thoroughly with technu, detergent, soap, etc.
Do not underestimate the ability of the PO oil to be spread by hands, sheets, towels, clothing. Wash everthing ASAP. Remember: you will not know it has spread for 2-3 days. Use prophylactic measures!
Nearly scalding hot water has become my primary treatment for the itching. It causes an immediate 10 second extremely intense "itch-scratch" sensation (almost orgasmic!), and then the histamine has all been spent or inactivated and one has 6-10 hours of itch free relief (depending on temperature,stress,sweat,etc). When it itches again...give it the old nearly scalding treatment again. Topical meds provide some less effective relief.
Best of all: learn its appearance well, and avoid it. |
