About Urushiol

Urushiol Oil is the harmful ingredient in the “Three Poisons.” The following interesting facts were found on various Internet sites devoted to the topic:

  • Only 1 nanogram (billionth of a gram) is needed to cause a rash in most people
  • The average person requires 100 nanograms of Urushiol to be impacted
  • It is believed all humans will be impacted by as little as 1/4 ounce of urushiol
  • 500 people could itch from the amount of Urushiol covering the head of a pin
  • Even specimens of urushiol several centuries old have found to cause dermatitis in sensitive people, but generally Urushiol’s life expectancy on any surface - including dead plants - is 1 to 5 years
  • Urushiol is the most common allergy, claiming half the population as candidates
  • Sensitivity to urushiol can develop at any time
  • Solutions or cures are those that annihilate urushiol
  • Each individual may have different successes with each and every remedy

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