13 results match your criteria: "Plant Poisoning Toxicodendron"
Poison Ivy, Oak, and Sumac Dermatitis: What Is Known and What Is New?
Dermatitis
December 2019
Contact Dermatitis Institute, Phoenix, AZ.
Article Synopsis
- Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac are leading causes of allergic contact dermatitis in North America, affecting 50% to 75% of adults in the US.
- The review covers the plants' botany, urushiol chemistry, clinical symptoms, and existing treatments, including ventures into vaccine development.
- Despite various treatment efforts, no fully effective method to prevent contact dermatitis exists, highlighting the need for better therapeutic options.
Common plant toxicology: a comparison of national and southwest Ohio data trends on plant poisonings in the 21st century.
Toxicol Appl Pharmacol
July 2011
EPA Office of Research and Development, 26 W. Martin Luther King Drive, Cincinnati, OH 45268, USA.
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed data from two poison control centers to assess the trends of human plant poisonings since 2000, revealing that about 3.4% of annual calls involve plants, with a notable 4.5% for children.
- Approximately 70% of plant poisoning cases occur in kids under six, but only a small percentage (8%) required medical treatment, and severe outcomes were rare.
- The most commonly involved plants include peace lily, philodendron, and poinsettia, with the primary symptom being gastroenteritis, and the report discusses the toxins and possible treatments associated with the most problematic species.
Adverse and beneficial effects of plant extracts on skin and skin disorders.
Adverse Drug React Toxicol Rev
June 2001
Department of Surgery, Medical School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU.
Article Synopsis
- * Around one-third of traditional medicines target skin issues, but there's a lack of scientific evidence backing the efficacy of these plant-based treatments compared to modern drugs, which have a much lower focus on skin disorders.
- * The article reviews the beneficial uses of plants like Aloe vera for wound healing and tea tree oil for treating infections, as well as the adverse effects like irritant dermatitis and allergic reactions that can arise from certain plants.
Article Synopsis
- Eastern poison oak (Toxicodendron toxicarium) is a nonclimbing shrub with three-lobed leaves that resemble those of some white oaks.
- This plant thrives in nutritionally poor, sandy soils, often found in dry pine-oak woodlands, and shows black enamel-like deposits when injured.
- Recognizing its features like unique leaf scars and naked fruit stalks in winter is crucial to avoid contact, as sensitivity to poison oak and poison ivy can be similar.