Avoid the Summer Itch!

Avoid the Summer Itch!

Here comes summer, bringing outdoor barbecues, swimming and sailing, but also sunburn, mosquito-borne illnesses and poison ivy.             Let’s focus today on the itchy rash that plagues so many.             Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac share the same sap oil, urushiol, in their roots, stems and leaves. The oil is colorless and odorless, so it may not be obvious that you have it on your skin. You can spread it from one part of your …