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Poisonous Plant - Poison ivy
(Toxicodendron radicans) Anacardiaceae
Identification features include a hairy, climbing vine or shrub, three-striated leaves, and pale yellow or white fruit. With hairs, vines cling to trees.
Habitat: Fence rows, fields, waste ground, woods, and dunes, pretty much wherever from coast to coast and north to south.
Toxins/irritants: Urushiol, an oily resin.
Contact dermatitis symptoms include inflammation, blistering, reddening, and itching, which can last for many days.
First Aid: Avoid the sun when you have facial inflammation. Use jewelweed, also known as spotted touch-me-nots, to soothe itching and redness. Calamine lotion, tricalm without steroids, Zanfel wash, and corticosteroids like prednisone are just a few medicinal treatments available. The dermatitis usually goes away on its own in two weeks or less.
Remark: This rash and its accompanying discomfort can often be avoided by giving the area a good scrub down with soap and water within an hour of contact.
(Toxicodendron radicans) Anacardiaceae
Identification features include a hairy, climbing vine or shrub, three-striated leaves, and pale yellow or white fruit. With hairs, vines cling to trees.
Habitat: Fence rows, fields, waste ground, woods, and dunes, pretty much wherever from coast to coast and north to south.
Toxins/irritants: Urushiol, an oily resin.
Contact dermatitis symptoms include inflammation, blistering, reddening, and itching, which can last for many days.
First Aid: Avoid the sun when you have facial inflammation. Use jewelweed, also known as spotted touch-me-nots, to soothe itching and redness. Calamine lotion, tricalm without steroids, Zanfel wash, and corticosteroids like prednisone are just a few medicinal treatments available. The dermatitis usually goes away on its own in two weeks or less.
Remark: This rash and its accompanying discomfort can often be avoided by giving the area a good scrub down with soap and water within an hour of contact.
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