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The oil can also be more practical than medicinal: I know yard crew workers who slather down in motor oil when exposed to poison ivy -- not to negate the effects of the plant's urushiol oil, but to provide a visual cue as to when they've scrubbed thoroughly enough with soap and water to remove ANY oil: If you still see motor oil, you haven't washed enough to remove the urushiol, either.