When to See a Doctor for Poison Ivy or Poison Oak Rash & Symptoms

Poison ivy is one of the most common toxic plants in the United States. The plant produces urushiol, an oily coating or sap that can cause a red, itchy rash and blisters when it comes in contact with your skin. You can find poison ivy in all kinds of terrain in the city and the country, in every state in the U.S. except California, Hawaii and Alaska. The plant is easily identifiable with its distinctive pattern of three leaves on the stem, which is why children are often told, “Leaves of three, let them be!” Poison ivy is the same family as poison oak and poison sumac.

Common Causes of Poison Ivy

Most often, you get the poison ivy rash by directly coming into contact with the plant. For example, you might brush against it while walking through some bush, and the urushiol is transferred to your leg. Or you can touch the plant and then touch other parts of your body–like your face–and spread the sap that way. The rash or fluids in blisters caused by poison ivy aren’t contagious, but sap left on objects, like door knobs or a jacket, can be picked up by someone else and spread. Pets can transfer urushiol on their fur too. It is also possible to be affected by poison ivy if it’s burned, as the oil is carried in the smoke.

The rash caused by poison ivy is called contact dermatitis. It can occur as soon as you come in contact with the sap or up to a day or two later.

Poison Ivy Treatment at Home

Poison ivy symptoms are most often treatable at home. The most important action is to thoroughly wash the affected area with soap and water as quickly as possible. Also make sure your hands, including under your nails, are cleaned of any sap. This will prevent the oil from spreading and from contaminating other parts of your body. Pat your skin dry gently; do not rub as this can irritate the skin. Wash your clothing and any tools or equipment you handled that may have been in contact with the plants.

Once your skin has been cleaned, you may find relief from the itching by trying these remedies:

• Cold compresses: Soak a clean washcloth with clean, cold water and wring it as dry as possible. Place the cloth on the rash for about 15 to 30 minutes. This can be repeated several times a day.

• Oatmeal baths: Add oatmeal or oatmeal bath treatment to a running bath and soak in the tub for about a half hour.

• Topical lotions and creams: Over-the-counter products, such as calamine lotion and hydrocortisone creams (applied lightly) can help reduce itching and swelling.

• Over-the-counter antihistamine medications, such as Benadryl

It is very important not to scratch the rash or pop any blisters, as this can cause an opening for infection.

When to See a Doctor for Poison Ivy

For the most part, poison ivy can be treated at home, but there are some situations when you will need to seek medical or even emergency help. Most people have some reaction to poison ivy, but some are allergic to the sap, which makes their reactions more severe and perhaps life threatening. If you experience any of these signs and symptoms, call 911 or go to an emergency department right away:

Even if you aren’t allergic to poison ivy, you may need to see a doctor if you develop complications or you have a severe poison ivy reaction, such as:

• The rash covers your face (lips, eyes, mouth) or genitals.

• The rash covers more than a quarter of your body’s surface.

• You breathed in smoke from burning poison ivy.

• Treatment at home does not relieve the rash or itch.

If you have a poison ivy rash or blisters, scratching can cause breaks in the skin that can become infected. If you develop any signs or symptoms of an infection, you should see a doctor as soon as possible. These include:

• Pus or discharge from the skin

• An odor coming from the fluid in the blisters

• Increasing redness around the wound

• Increasing pain around the wound

• Fever

• Fatigue and general feeling of being unwell

Who to See for Poison Ivy

If you are experiencing a severe reaction or your home treatment isn’t working, you would normally see your family doctor or primary care physician. However, if you develop any signs of an allergic reaction or an infection, you may see an emergency room doctor, who would treat you first. Both your family doctor or the emergency room doctor could refer you to a dermatologist, a skin specialist, if they believe you need more specialized care. You may need a referral to ensure your insurance will cover the cost of a specialist.

Poison ivy is a very common plant and many children and adults come into contact with it at some point in their life. The trick to minimizing the discomfort is to limit the amount of skin affected and to act quickly to remove as much of the sap as possible. The good news is the itching and rash usually disappear within a few days.

What’s the difference between poison ivy and poison oak?

Summertime means spending a lot more time outdoors enjoying activities — from soaking up the sun to hiking through the woods. But being outdoors also poses health risks.

One common health risk people face during the summer months is poison ivy or poison oak rashes. With an estimated 85% of Americans being allergic to poison ivy, running into these plants can put a major damper on your summer fun.

So it’s important to not only know the differences between poison ivy and poison oak but also how to properly treat the rashes from these plants.

The poison ivy treatment and poison oak rash remedy may not be the same, depending on the severity of the case. The first thing that needs to be determined is if you’re seeing the signs of poison ivy or poison oak.

Spotting the differences

Poison ivy and poison oak plants both share many similarities. Some common characteristics of these plants include:

• Growing as a vine or bush
• No thorns present
• Varying sizes of leaves
• Clusters of three leaves
• Having white spring flowers and red berries

While these plants are extremely similar looking, there are a few ways to tell them apart.

Poison ivy generally has hairy- or fuzzy-looking vines, looks similar to ivy and has smooth almond-shaped leaves.

Poison oak, on the other hand, has leaves that look like oak leaves, is generally a duller green and has leaflets that have hair on both sides.

These plants can be pretty difficult to tell apart not only from each other but from other plants as well. This is why it’s so important to protect your skin when you’re in wooded areas. Wearing long clothing can be a simple and easy way to keep your skin protected from brushing up against these rash-inducing plants.

Medical care for treating rashes

If you do come into contact with poison ivy or poison oak, rinse off the affected area with cool water. While the rash caused by these plants can be uncomfortable, it’s generally not severely harmful.

Rashes from these plants generally show up within no more than 48 hours after the contact. Common signs include red, itchy bumps.

One of the most common poison ivy and poison oak rash home remedies involves calming the rash by using cool compresses, antihistamines and calamine lotion. But if the rash persists or becomes severely uncomfortable, you should seek medical care.

Consider a trip to an urgent care clinic if the rash is accompanied by significant swelling, a fever, blisters or difficulty breathing.

Both poison ivy and poison oak can cause rashes that can be uncomfortable, painful and downright annoying. So watch out for these plants this summer and always seek medical care if you do come into contact with one of these plants and your rash becomes severe.

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Why poison ivy is so itchy — and how science might fix that

Scientists have finally scratched the surface about why, exactly, poison ivy makes people so itchy.

About 10 million Americans suffer from an allergic reaction to poison ivy every year. It’s a serious threat to firefighters, farmers, and others who work outdoors; poison ivy is to blame for 10 percent of the US Forest Service’s lost-time injuries. Now, researchers looking for clues about how poison ivy causes allergic reactions have stumbled upon a key chemical that offers some answers — and points to a potential treatment.

“It’s the most common cause of environmental contact allergy,” said Sven-Eric Jordt, an inflammation researcher at Duke University and the lead author of the new research, published Monday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

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The major allergen found in poison ivy is a chemical called urushiol, which is found in the sap of poison ivy plants and its cousins, poison oak and poison sumac. Between 50 and 75 percent of people are allergic to urushiol.

But it’s been difficult for scientists to study, in part because animal models haven’t been useful. So Jordt and his colleagues developed a new mouse model of poison ivy allergy that focused on immune mediators, which are responsible for detecting when the skin comes into contact with an allergen.

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“The immune system has a memory of being in contact with this before and then fiercely defends against it,” he explained. “It produces this very exaggerated response.”

For poison ivy, that means an irritating, persistent itch, rashes, and swelling of the skin. That can cause an uncontrollable urge to scratch, which in turn worsens the rash. A run-in with poison ivy can quickly devolve into a painful, scratchy cycle that can last for weeks and, in some cases, cause skin infections that require antibiotics.

Minuscule proteins are triggering that immune response — and, it turns out, one of them is driving the sensation to itch, too.

“One of these proteins, IL-33, acts on the very fine nerve endings in the skin that make us sense itch,” Jordt explained. When an allergic person comes into contact with urushiol, that protein fires off a signal to the brain in much the same way it would signal temperature or pressure.

IL-33 has previously been investigated for its role in food allergies, anaphylaxis, and other inflammatory responses. Two companies, AnaptysBio and Genentech, are currently conducting clinical trials for IL-33 blockers as potential asthma treatments.

That finding gives Jordt and his colleagues a jumping-off point to investigate potential treatments that clamp down on IL-33’s response in poison ivy allergies.

“We used an antibody that blocks that signaling response,” Jordt said. “And when we interfere with this signal, then the itch is alleviated. ”

They also discovered a binding protein that’s present in the nerves that trigger itch. Another antibody that blocked that receptor seemed to shut off the itch response, too.

There’s still much more work to be done — it’s not yet clear whether IL-33 works in the same way in human skin cells that it does in mice. Jordt is currently working with dermatologists to collect skin samples of poison ivy patients to confirm IL-33 is present.

“If we can confirm that, it would be a good sign that these treatments might work,” he said.

How Poison Ivy Causes a Rash

Not sure what caused your poison ivy/oak rash? Many people know what a poison ivy or oak rash looks and feels like, but do not really understand why the plants cause such a painful, itchy rash. Once you understand how poison plants work, it is easier to avoid a rash

Poison ivy, oak and sumac all produce the same rash-causing, resinous oil called urushiol (pronounced ooh-roo-she-all). It is found in all parts of the plants including the leaves, stems and roots. It can stay potent for many years, even on dead plants. For some people, it can take a very small amount to cause a very big reaction.

What causes poison ivy rash?

85% of the population is allergic the urushiol found in poison ivy, oak and sumac plants. It is your body’s immune response to this allergen that causes the painful rash. Depending on your sensitivity to urushiol, your body’s reaction can vary from mild to severe. Poison ivy, oak and sumac rash symptoms can include:

• Itchy skin where you came in contact with the oil
• Redness or red streaks
• Hives or small bumps in the skin
• Fluid filled blisters that may leak. Note that the fluid in the blisters does not cause the rash to spread, contrary to common myths about poison ivy and oak.

Symptoms of poison ivy, oak or sumac rash usually start within a day of coming in contact with urushiol, but can take as long as two weeks to show up. Using an OTC treatment for poison ivy can help alleviate the symptoms for most people. For more severe reactions, it is best to consult a doctor.

In addition to coming in direct contact with the plant, you can also get a rash through secondary contamination. Urushiol can stay on objects such as tools, clothing, gloves, and shoes for several years. Your pets can also transfer the oil to you if they run through the plants and get it on their fur. The best way to prevent secondary contamination is to remove the oil from any possible secondary sources.

Learn how to use Tecnu® Original Outdoor Skin Cleanser to remove urushiol.

Why Poison Oak Is the F&%*ing Worst

My mortal enemy is not a man. Nor is it a beast, a virus, an addiction, or a female secret agent. It’s a plant. A stupid, fucking, plant. Poison oak, poison ivy, and/or poison sumac (depending on where you live) is pure, insidious evil. Oh, and it’s going to be extra bad this year.

I went for a week-long camping trip somewhere in the Northwest a couple weeks ago. I am good at spotting poison oak. I was careful and took every precaution, and yet, if you saw my ankle you’d think I was a burn-victim. God damn, I hate this stuff.

What Is It?

It’s a leafy plant. That’s all. But it’s incredibly resilient and it can take many forms, from a tiny, inch-tall sprout, to a gigantic, 10-foot tall bush. It can attach to trees and hang down into paths. If it always looked like the photo above it’d be easy to spot, but it doesn’t. Sometimes the leaves are green, sometimes yellow. Sometimes there are no leaves at all, and the sticks are just as bad as the leaves.

What Hurts You?

The toxin in poison oak/ivy/sumac is an oil called urushiol. It is one of the most common allergies in humans, with as many as 85 percent of us being reactive. The oil is on the leaves (that’s what makes them shiny), the stems, the branches, even the roots. If you get some in your yard, you can’t just burn it because the oil becomes airborne in the smoke, and inhaling it can kill you mighty quick.

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What’s It Do?

Contact with the skin causes a rash. But we’re not talking about a little rash that’s kinda itchy and goes away in a few days. No. If you’re reactive, rashes are thick and may develop hundreds of blisters. These blisters may break and weep yellow goo, then heal, then break again. Itchy doesn’t describe it. It’s itchy plus intense pain, like someone is holding a thousand match-heads to you. In fact, in severe cases (like mine sometimes are) it really does look like a burn. This can last for weeks on end.

Personal Trauma

When I was really little I got a full body case. Luckily, I was too young to remember, but it almost killed me. Then, when I was in 5th grade, I got some on the back of my knee. I mean the entire back of my knee extending to a few inches above and below was one giant, weeping wound. My mom cut a hole in a cardboard box for me to keep my leg in while I slept face down (so the sheets wouldn’t touch it). I literally could not bend my leg at all. This lasted for six weeks, and it was searing pain the entire time. After the rash finally healed, I had a massive limp for a few weeks because the muscles in my leg had atrophied so badly. For a 10-year-old, that’ll mess you up.

Pointless Evil

If you’re thinking, “Hey, don’t hate on this plant. The oil is just its self-defense mechanism so animals don’t eat it.” Wrong. Deer and goats eat that stuff like crazy and don’t exhibit any signs of reaction. Birds use it for nesting. No, it exists purely to suck and to ruin your camping trip.

The Invisible Enemy

While the itch is awful, the mental anguish is almost worse. This shit gets inside your head on a deep psychological level. Why? Because you can’t see the urushiol oil. You know it’s on some of your clothes or some of your gear, but you don’t know what, exactly. So you have to wash EVERYTHING. Including things that are very hard to wash when you live in a small Brooklyn apartment with no washer or dryer. You need to use special soaps, you need to scrub every surface, and then there’s always the possibility that your oil-laden gear touched something you didn’t even take on your trip. This isn’t paranoid—urushiol has been shown to cause a reaction even when it’s hundreds of years old. You start to feel like all of your possessions are out to get you. You’ll want to set fire to your apartment and never look back.

The mental game is further exacerbated by your asshole friends who claim to be immune. You’re cowering in your tent, trying not to scratch, while they’re crowing about how they’ve walked through it a million times and never get it. You’re right to hate these people. It’s worth noting that some people start off “immune” to poison oak, but can develop a sensitivity to it later in life. Even if you think you’re immune, avoid that shit.

A Bad Year

Early indicators seem to point to a very bad year for poison oak, poison ivy, and sumac. Well, a good year for them, a bad year for us. You know all that crazy weather we’ve been having lately? That’s making these plants go nuts, and there’s popping up faster, fuller, and earlier than usual. This means that if you’re going into the woods, you should be as prepared as possible.

What You Can Do

• Obviously the best way to not get poison oak is to avoid it all together, and that means knowing how to identify it. Know which strain you have in your region, and do a Google image search. There’s a general “Leaves of three, let them be,” rule that applies, but it’s best to know exactly what those leaves look like in their many colors and variations, and again, the plant may not have any leaves at all.

• There are a lot of poison oak soaps out there, but Technu is my tried and true choice. If you know you’ve come into contact with poison oak, wash yourself and any gear or clothing that may have touched it with Technu as soon as humanly possible. You might just be able to get the oils off you before your skin starts to freak out.

• Once you feel the rash coming on you’re pretty well screwed. Topical ointments like Calamine lotion may help with the itch a little, but not much. If you don’t have to do much driving, start dosing yourself with Benadryl, as that may mediate your allergic reaction. If it’s bad (or if it’s on your face and/or naughty bits) you should go to the doctor, who may prescribe you an oral steroid (like Prednisone). Topical steroids generally don’t do much, in my experience. Whatever you do, don’t scratch. Seriously. It’s only going to hurt way, way worse if those blisters break, and they can easily get infected.

• There are a number of natural remedies out there. Some recommend applying oatmeal to the rash. Jewelweed, which is a plant that often grows near poison oak, is said to have miraculous properties for combating the rashes (you can order jewelweed salves online). Technu also makes Technu Extreme, which is a sort of scrub that you use once the rash has already broken out. Some swear by it, but it didn’t help me any this last time.

• Immunisation. I hesitate to even mention this because it sound batshit crazy to me. Some people actually eat a small amount of poison oak every day at the beginning of each spring to build up a tolerance to urushiol. I’ve read people testify that it worked miracles for them and they never got poison oak again. I’ve also ready that this caused one person’s throat to close up almost entirely, and other stories of horrible, horrible butthole rashes. Some people wrap a little bit in bread and swallow it like a capsule. In any event this is extremely dangerous, and while the idea of getting immune to this stuff sounds like heaven to me, I can’t recommend it. It could most definitely kill you.

Final Thoughts

So, as I recover from a foot that looks like it went through a meat grinder, you might wonder if I’d do it again. Damn right I would. If my boss would let me, I’ll do it again next week. Yes, poison oak is a horrible blight on the face of the earth, but if you truly love the outdoors, don’t let it stop you. Be aware, be prepared, and don’t wipe your ass with any shiny leaves.

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Dealing With Poison Ivy

posted: Jul. 12, 2019.

Have you heard of Toxicodendron radicans? No? Well, you have likely heard of their colloquial name—poison ivy. Sporting leaves filled with Urushiol, an oily resin that can cause a painful rash when in contact with human skin, poison ivy can cause a number of painfully uncomfortable symptoms. 

Read on to learn the symptoms of poison ivy exposure, how to treat its symptoms, and whether those symptoms warrant a trip to your local dermatologist.

Rash Symptoms

Poison ivy rashes often show up right after exposure to the plant leaves, although they do sometimes spring up a couple days afterward, as well. Symptoms of the rash include:

• Red streaks and patches on the skin
• The emergence of hives, blisters, and red bumps
• General swelling
• Acute itching

Treatment Options

Once you have discovered the rash, there are some initial steps that you can take to relieve your symptoms. These include:

• Immediately run cool water over your skin at the first sight of rash
• Use over-the-counter cortisone and calamine creams to relieve itching
• Take an oral antihistamine (e.g. Benadry) to reduce itching and inflammation

After 1 to 3 weeks, the rash should dissipate on its own, without the requirement for medical care. However, there are some scenarios in which you should seek out the attention of your local dermatologist. For instance, call a doctor if you experience:

• Pus emitting from the rash
• A general spreading of the rash
• A failure of the rash to clear up after a couple weeks

In other scenarios, emergency care may prove necessary. Call 911 if you experience:

• Trouble breathing or a swelling of the throat
• Extreme swelling, especially around the eyes
• A spreading of the rash to the mouth, eyes, or genitals

Concerned? Give Call Your Local Dermatologist

Are you experiencing overly distressing symptoms of poison ivy exposure or a rash that just won’t go away? If so, contact your dermatologist and find relief.  

Poison Ivy: More Than Just a Nuisance

Anyone who’s ever ventured into the woods has heard the phrase “Leaves of three, let it be” as a warning to avoid poison ivy. Identifying this plant in nature is important because even a minor brush-up can result in a painful, itchy rash with blisters. The American Skin Association estimates that up to 85% of the population is allergic to poison ivy and its relatives: poison sumac and poison oak.

Hairy Vine? No Friend of Mine

Poison ivy, known botanically as Toxicodendron radicans,
grows across nearly all of the United States, except for Alaska and Hawaii. And
like most noxious weeds, it thrives in disturbed soil along woodlands, trails,
and garden beds, concealing itself among the greenery. You can blame birds for
its prolific growth. Poison ivy berries are an important food source for them,
and the seeds are easily spread through their droppings.

Humans, unlike birds, are sensitive to the irritating sap
produced by this plant and its relatives, called urushiol. Its name comes from
the Japanese word for lacquer — “urushi.” For centuries, craftsmen in China,
Japan, and Korea would collect this same urushiol-containing sap from a similar
native plant (Toxicodendron vernicifluum) to use as a durable varnish on
metal and wooden goods. Fortunately, there are no irritating effects once
dried.

Urushiol is found in all parts of the poison ivy plant and can cause itching, redness, blistering, and pain mere hours after contact. This sap is hard to remove and can live on surfaces like shoes and gardening gloves for up to five years!

In Praise of Poison Ivy

In the 1700s, physician André-Ignace-Joseph Dufresnoy became
interested in the potential health benefits of poison ivy and created herbal infusions
in an attempt to cure various skin afflictions and even paralysis. These proved
unsuccessful, and poison ivy is no longer used in this manner.

Surprisingly enough, people today use Rhus toxicodendron, the homeopathic form of poison ivy, for arthritis and joint pain. It helps when your joints stiffen with rest or are painful when rising, but the pain is relieved by movement. The 6C dilution can be found as one of the active ingredients in Arnicare Arthritis where it’s indicated for joint pain improved by motion and worsened by humidity.* Secondary uses include relieving small blisters that may occur with shingles, poison ivy, or cold sores.*  

Learn more about Boiron Rhus tox in this video featuring pharmacist Gary Kracoff, NMD, RPh.

*Claims based on traditional homeopathic practice, not accepted medical evidence. Not FDA evaluated.

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When working in the backyard, we can come into contact with various plants that cause allergic rashes on the body. Basically, these are three types: poison ivy, poison sumac and poison oak. Here you will learn about allergic rashes – reactions to the juice of the poison ivy plant
(urushiol) and methods of dealing with allergies.
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Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Poison ivy is a climbing plant with yellow flowers and white berries. Poison Oak is a small climbing shrub with yellow or white berries and oak-like leaves. Poisonous sumac – a plant that prefers stagnant waters for habitation, has cream-colored berries.

The speech will concern only poison ivy, although all of the above plants have the same allergic symptoms.In all cases, allergies appear as a result of contact with the juice of these plants – urushiol.

Urushiol is a poisonous substance that retains its properties even when the plant dries up. On contact with urushiol, the rash appears after a few hours. A rash can occur both in places of contact with the plant, and chaotically. Often, the occurrence of an allergic rash is accompanied by severe itching and, when scratched, spreads throughout the body.

Scaly blisters appear on the skin after a few days.Sensitive skin areas such as eyes and genitals are vulnerable. Places on the body with denser skin (palms, feet) are less vulnerable to contact with ivy poison. It can take 2-3 weeks to overcome allergies.

Urushiol loses its activity a day after contact with the skin, so try not to itch for at least one day, thereby eliminating the possibility of spreading the poisonous substance throughout the body. It must be remembered that urushiol lasts longer on clothes and shoes, and upon contact with it, you can get burned again.

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The exact name of poison ivy is Toxicodendron radicans.The plant has no direct relation to harmless ivy. It is so called because of its similarity in appearance. Often called poison ivy. But sumac is a lacquer toxicodendron (shrub or tree), that is, they are very similar, but different plants.

Poison ivy belongs to those plants, when touched, you can get serious consequences, namely, skin burns and general poisoning. Stem, leaves, flowers, fruits – everything is poisonous. It is no coincidence that in translation from Greek, its name sounds like “poison tree” (toxicum poison, dendron tree).

Nevertheless, despite its high toxicity and danger to humans, poison ivy is a medicinal plant that is used in medicine. Let’s take a closer look at this interesting and controversial plant. Let’s find out how dangerous it is, and what its benefits are.

What is Poison Ivy (Toxicodendron Rooting)?

It has strong differences from its congeners from the genus Toxicodendron Mill, which have the appearance of trees.And our hero is a woody liana, and sometimes takes the form of a small bush. It spreads its long, flexible stems along the soil surface or entangles tree trunks with them using its adventitious roots.

Like anything dangerous, oxycodendron is very attractive. In summer, its branches are covered with dark green, large, leathery leaves. In autumn, they turn red and dark orange. In June, inflorescences in the form of yellow panicles appear on its branches, and in autumn they turn into dense clusters of round fruits – greenish-white drupes.

The plant is native to the countries of North America, from Canada to Mexico. There it can be found everywhere in the forests and among the bushes.

Two types of toxicodendrons can be found in the wild in our country. They grow only on the territory of the Southern Kuriles. One is called Toxicodendron Oriental, and the other is called Toxicodendron hairy. This is not to say that they are more friendly in nature. Both of these species are no less poisonous and can cause severe poisoning from just one touch to them.

How is it dangerous?

In general, the plant is not well studied enough, and people talk about it differently. Now I mean rooting toxicodendron, which is not found in our country. And domestic species have not been studied at all. One thing is absolutely certain – poison ivy secretes milky juice, which turns black in the air and it is he who is extremely poisonous.

According to one group of experts, the juice contains a non-volatile resin called ursiolya. Other scientists claim that the juice contains a phenol derivative called toxicodendrol. And the third group of scientists call the poison of the plant toxicodendrolic acid, or consider it a mixture of different glycosidic substances. It is also known for certain that the bark of toxicodendrons contains a poison – lobitin.

In any case, a minimum amount of this substance is sufficient to burn the skin. When you touch any part of this vine or a branch of a bush, a burn is formed on the skin, which resembles a mustard gas attack.

In its homeland of North America, poison ivy is a very common cause of poisoning when its juice gets on human skin.Such cases often end very sadly.

Some excuse for toxicodendron is the fact that not all living things have the same sensitivity to its poison. For example, animals do not suffer from it at all. Among people, almost 35% have little sensitivity to it. Everyone else reacts differently to poison. The state of the immune system is of great importance here.

Medicinal properties

Like most poisonous plants, toxicodendron is used in medicine, as it is able to heal people. Moreover, his “medical history” began at the end of the 18th century. It was then that poison ivy began to be used in the treatment of paralysis and rheumatism.

The action of its juice is expressed in the appearance of skin rash, nausea, vomiting. The victim has symptoms of fever and fever. There is swelling of the glands, ulcers appear in the mouth. But this property of juice was used by homeopathic doctors. The prepared preparation based on it “Rhus tox” is used in the treatment of ailments accompanied by fever, anxiety, ulceration, and swollen glands.

The medicine is made from the sap of plants, which are collected during the period of its highest activity. The resulting juice is mixed with alcohol, filtered, additional components are added and used externally.

Tinctures of stems and leaves are used by homeopaths for colds, flu, rheumatism, neuralgia, eye and skin diseases. Toxicodendron tincture is included in Dr.Lori’s alcohol. With the help of this drug, wet lichen, scarlet fever, and malaria are successfully treated. It is used for abscesses and blistering rash.

Traditional medicine uses the drug “Akofit”, which also contains a tincture of leaves. This medicine is used externally to get rid of rheumatism, neuralgia, radiculitis.

With a high degree of probability, it can be argued that the domestic species of this plant have exactly the same properties. With appropriate scientific research, they could treat people no worse than the overseas toxicodendron rooting.

Poison ivy, oak and sumac
cause contact dermatitis, an allergic reaction that occurs when an allergen comes into direct contact with the skin.This condition can be quite unpleasant, but does not pose a serious health risk. More than half of the population will react to ivy resin if they are exposed to it.

Poison Ivy
is one of the many plants that produce urushiol, which can cause allergic rashes. These plants include poisonous oak and sumac.
, which grow in different geographic areas. All three plants cause the same rash. Additionally, urushiol can be found in mangoes and cashews.In the case of mangoes, peeling the fruit will avoid dermatitis. People who consume this fruit with the peel by touching patches of the skin can develop severe allergic reactions, usually around the mouth.

While people are encouraged to learn to recognize these poisonous plants, this is difficult in practice because poison ivy and its varieties often mix with other vegetation and become invisible and only detectable after the rash has begun.In situations where exposure to poison ivy is difficult to avoid, protecting the skin with some kind of covering (clothing) is the best way to prevent this problem.

REASONS

Contact with poison ivy, oak, and sumac causes a rash (contact dermatitis). The rash is caused by the action of the plant oil. This oil is an allergen, so a rash is an allergic reaction. Allergy to these plants does not appear until contact with their oils. Contact with oils can be both direct and indirect, through clothing, equipment and objects.

In a normal state, the immune system protects the body from viruses and bacteria, while producing antibodies. During an allergic reaction, the immune system overreacts and begins to fight harmless substances that seem to attack the body. This overreaction affects the skin, nose, lungs, digestive organs, and circulatory system. As a result of contact with poison ivy, oak or sumac, the reaction manifests itself in the form of a rash.

• The leaves, branches, fruits and roots of these plants contain oil that does not disappear even after the plant dries.
• The oil is odorless and colorless and spreads easily through the body.
• Rash may appear even with indirect contact with oil. Such contact can occur if you touch clothing, animal hair, sports equipment, garden equipment, or other objects that have been near the plant.

An allergic reaction is not a congenital reaction. It manifests itself only upon contact with them. If you touch one of the plants one or more times, the body’s immune system can recognize the oil as an allergen, and an allergic reaction is possible. You may be more or less sensitive to these plants. In a more sensitive person, an allergic reaction may develop even to a small amount of the allergen and will be more severe.

SYMPTOMS

Poison ivy rash usually begins one or two days after exposure, although it can take up to several days from exposure to rash onset.

The first manifestations of the rash appear at the folds in the form of redness, itching, swelling and pustules.They continue to appear over the course of several days, depending on how much resin has been exposed to the area of ​​the skin. The rash appears to be “spreading”, the fluid in the blisters is only part of the allergic reaction and does not contain any chemicals or bacteria. Also, ivy poison persists on clothing and pets. Repeated washing often does not produce any improvement.

Main symptoms of poison ivy, oak and sumac allergy:

• Red streaks or redness in the contact area,
• Small blisters or swelling (urticaria),
• Blisters that contain fluid that may ooze. In some cases, the blisters may contain blood and may darken.

The rash can have several stages and may vary in severity. It usually appears 8-48 hours after contact with the plant. But it may appear after 15 days. The rash appears in new places within a few days, but only where there was contact with the plant. The fluid that comes out of the blisters does not spread the rash. Parts of the body that have coarser skin are less sensitive to oil.

People who are more sensitive to the plant may develop symptoms that require medication. These symptoms include:

• Swelling of the face, mouth, neck, genitals, and eyelids.
• Large number of blisters that produce fluid.

Other plants can cause rashes that are similar to allergic reactions to poison ivy, oak, and sumac. Among these plants are:

• Ginkgo tree, which contains similar oils.
• Stinging nettle. This rash is not an allergic reaction.

• Scabies, itching of the skin caused by mites.
• Shingles, a viral skin infection.
• Impetigo, bacterial skin infection.

A similar skin reaction can be caused by an insect bite, contact with nickel and other metals, chemicals found in fabrics, lotions and detergents.

Sensitivity to poison ivy, oak and sumach and the severity of the reaction depends on the age of the person and the duration of contact with the plant.Other factors include physical activity and the functioning of the immune system. Some studies have shown that allergy propensity depends on heredity.

Consequences

In healthy people, complications of such a reaction, as a rule, do not occur.

• In people prone to an acute allergic reaction, the rash can affect the entire body.
• Combing rash may cause skin lightening or bacterial infection.
• Rash may recur if treatment is stopped too quickly or the effect of medication is not strong enough.
• In rare cases, kidney problems (nephrotic syndrome) may occur. This can happen during any acute allergic reaction, not just in the case of plants.

TREATMENT

The rash is usually mild and should be treated at home. This treatment usually relieves symptoms but does not speed up the healing process.

• If you know you have come into contact with one of these plants, wash the contact area. Occasionally, the rash can go away completely after rinsing with plenty of water, 10-15 minutes after exposure.You can also use a product that is designed to remove oil from your skin.
• Apply a compress or soak in cold water to relieve itching and dry blisters. Antihistamine tablets or calamine lotion can help relieve symptoms.
• If you have a moderate or severe reaction, you may need the help of your doctor. He may prescribe corticosteroid pills. These medications will help get rid of the rash more quickly. Creams, ointments and gels can also be used, but tablets are more effective.

However, since infections are a common complication of rashes, it is best to see a doctor. To avoid infection, try not to scratch the rash and trim your nails short to minimize the possibility of skin damage and the spread of bacteria.

PREVENTION

Only plant oil can cause rashes, so it’s best to avoid contact with it.

• Learn to recognize these plants, especially those that grow near your home.Their appearance may vary depending on the season and environment.
• Although the species of the plant changes, the amount of oils in it remains the same throughout the year, even in winter when the plant has bare branches. Dark spots on the plant can help identify it (the oil turns dark on contact with air). Both living and dead plants contain oil, but in dry leaves it is in small quantities.
• You can remove the plant if possible. Never touch the plant without gloves.
• If you cannot avoid plant contact, wear clothing that covers your body as much as possible. Care must be taken to handle and thoroughly wash clothes and objects that were near the plant.
• If you are often in an area where these plants grow, you can purchase a special product that removes oils from the skin.
• Barrier creams and lotions can help avoid oil contact and reduce severity of reactions. These creams are different in their action and are not always effective.

If you suspect you have touched poison ivy, oak or sumac, immediately wash the contact area. In most cases, the oil is absorbed into the skin in 30 minutes. You should also wash your clothes immediately. Contaminated areas must be wiped off with alcohol.

Poison ivy is a plant with which it is better to avoid direct contact, otherwise the allergic reaction will not slow down to manifest itself. He does not pose a serious threat to health, however, the person experiences a rather unpleasant condition.It causes contact with ivy on any part of the skin. Moreover, rashes can appear even if you touch an object that was near this plant, be it gardening tools, work clothes or animal hair.

It is very difficult to recognize poison ivy, because its varieties often resemble other plants, and only after the appearance of the rash can it be assumed that contact was with it. It is best to pre-protect yourself with closed clothing in cases where you have to deal with unfamiliar vegetation.

Skin rashes are provoked by the oil contained in this. It is a strong allergen. An allergic reaction does not occur to ivy itself, but as soon as contact with oil occurs, even through other objects, its manifestation will be inevitable. What is most remarkable is that poison ivy is a plant that continues to maintain this secret even after the fruits, branches, leaves and roots have dried out. It is odorless and colorless and spreads easily throughout the body.

Usually, the rash begins to appear one to two days after contact with the pathogen, but sometimes it can occur over a longer period of time. appear in the form of redness, itching, swelling, small blisters. They cover the skin gradually over several days. It all depends on the amount of the substance that affects the affected area. Sometimes the blisters contain blood or become dark in color.

There are several stages of the appearance of the rash. The degree of its severity is also different.It can appear in two weeks, but only in places of direct contact with the plant. The fluid flowing out of the blisters does not encourage them to reappear. Poison ivy is most likely to infect people with more sensitive skin. It can cause swelling of the face, eyelids, neck, and genitals. Sometimes you have to resort to medication.

The severity of the manifestation of an allergic reaction is greatly influenced by the age of a person and the duration of contact with a poisonous plant.Scratching the affected areas can cause a bacterial infection. The rash continues to spread if treatment is not completed or drugs are not effective enough.

The rashes caused by poison ivy are generally mild, and you can try to take any treatment at home. But usually this ends only with the removal of the symptom, and the treatment process is not accelerated.

As already mentioned, only the oil contained in the plant contributes to the appearance of unpleasant consequences, so you should try to avoid contact with it.It is also useful to learn how to recognize poisonous specimens, especially those growing in the immediate vicinity of housing. Their appearance changes depending on the season and habitat.

But regardless of the modification of the plant, the amount of oil in it does not change throughout the year, even in winter, when the branches are completely bare. It darkens on contact with air, so the presence of such dark spots can help to recognize a hazard. If possible, ivy should be removed, but at the same time it is necessary to dress so that the body is as closed as possible, and in no case should you work without gloves.Clothing and items that come into contact with poisonous oil must be handled carefully and carefully.

If there is a suspicion that ivy has affected the skin, care for the affected surface must be done immediately, especially since the oil is absorbed within half an hour, so there will be enough time to rinse the contact area.

Poison ivy ( Rhus radicans
), mostly found in North America. A similar plant, poison oak ( Toxicodendron diversilobum
), mainly found in northwestern and northeastern America.Both plants contain urushiol oil, which is allergic to nearly half of the United States population. The oil is transmitted by touching or inhaling smoke when such a plant is on fire. By learning to recognize this plant, you can avoid encountering it.

Steps

Part 1

Recognizing plant characteristics

Find the plant.
Poison ivy and oak can be found everywhere–– forests, fields, your own garden, wastelands. It all depends on where you live.These plants are especially fond of growing along fences and stone walls, they like to grow in secluded corners of forests, fields, and also in sunny places.

• Poison Ivy is a climbing plant that can grow as a bush or as a single plant. If the plant has sprouted in a mountainous area, it will often twine around other plants. If a plant has sprouted near a tree or fence, it will encircle itself and grow into a hedge through which it is not so easy to get through.

90,000 Treatment of allergies to poison ivy, oak and sumach. Poison ivy, oak or sumac

General information about the plant

In nature, there are a number of plants that are dangerous to humans, among which poison ivy is one of the first places. Fortunately, in our climatic zone, it is rarely found, but still, everyone should know how to protect themselves from contact with it.Any contact of open skin areas with this plant leads to severe consequences, which are expressed in general intoxication of the body and local skin lesions. Poison ivy has a corresponding name – rooting toxicodendron. He belongs to the Sumakhov family. Translated from Greek, its name means “poison tree”. Despite such an eloquent name, poison ivy is a small shrub or woody vine. Its thin and flexible stems often climb the trunks of closely growing trees and bushes or spread along the ground.The adventitious roots help him to cling to the support.

Description of the plant

North America is considered the birthplace of rooting toxicodendron. In the CIS countries, this plant is grown in botanical gardens for research purposes. In the wild on the territory of the CIS countries, there are two species of plants from the genus Toxicodendron (eastern toxicodendron and hairy-fruited), but they are distributed in an insignificant territory – in the Southern Kuriles. Both of these species are no less poisonous and dangerous to humans.Despite the fact that the area of ​​distribution of toxicodendrons is considered limited, no one can guarantee that poison ivy cannot be found anywhere else. The fact is that nowadays many plant species are found even where they could not have been imagined 15-20 years ago. Poison ivy is a plant with characteristic trifoliate leaves. The leaves are rhombic or ovoid. They are located on petioles, the length of which is 2-4 cm.The common leaf petiole reaches 20 cm in length.Poison ivy foliage in summer has a dark green color, which turns crimson orange in autumn. This plant blooms with yellowish-green flowers, collected in small paniculate inflorescences located in the leaf axils. Poison ivy produces fruits in the form of rounded drupes of a grayish-yellow hue. They are collected in dense bunches. This plant blooms in June, and the fruits ripen in September. In more northern latitudes, flowering begins in July. Some extreme gardeners breed this very ornamental plant in their gardens.Poison ivy, the care of which requires the utmost care, will not cause harm if in contact with it in thick clothing, rubber gloves and taking precautions. This plant is harmless to animals.

Poison ivy contact

This plant is often used for medicinal purposes (most often in homeopathy). Poison ivy preparations are prescribed for neuralgia, rheumatism, colds, eye and skin diseases. The milky juice contains a resin – urshiol, which has toxic properties.The bark of this ivy also contains such a poisonous substance as lobitin. Not all people are hypersensitive to the toxins of this plant, although there have even been fatal cases of contact with poison ivy in the world. Poisoning is expressed by the appearance of dermatitis and blisters. Further, there is a deterioration in the general condition, a long-term metabolic disorder. It should be remembered that clothing, equipment, and even animal hair that has been in contact with poison ivy can also cause poisoning.After contact with the juice of this plant, it is necessary to immediately treat the skin areas with soapy water, a solution of potassium permanganate or a 5% solution of ferric chloride. The first signs of intoxication appear after 1-3 days. Severe itching is relieved with hydrocortisone. The degree of skin damage depends on the amount of toxic substance, age and immunity of the person. In severe cases, medication is prescribed.

All parts of poison ivy (as well as its relatives – lacquer sumac and yellowberry, which cause itching) contain an oily substance urushiol, which causes severe irritation.Poison ivy is widespread in North America, very often they grow near lakes and rivers. The oil itself is harmless, but if it interacts with substances present on the human skin, then the body can react to it as an unwanted foreign factor.

In this case, the body’s immune system comes into play, which tries to get rid of it. An allergic reaction is a manifestation of such a reaction of the body. Allergy to these plants is observed in 70% of people.It manifests itself as follows: a short time after contact with poison ivy, a person develops itchy swelling with redness, blisters and swelling of the skin.

A rash appears that can spread all over the body and sometimes lasts a long time. Contact with these poisonous plants can occur directly – if a person touches them, or it can be indirect – if you touch clothing, tools or animals that have irritating ivy oil.In people with very high sensitivity, a rash can appear even from the smoke of burning poison ivy, lacquer sumac or yellowberry.

The best way to prevent an itchy rash is to stay away from these plants. But this is especially difficult when it comes to poison ivy, which is a creeping plant that winds around other plants (lacquered sumac and yellowberry are more like bushes). It is useful to know what poison ivy looks like: it is a climbing plant with smooth leaves growing in the form of a rosette of three leaves; in early spring, the leaves are red, in summer the color turns bright green, and in autumn it changes back to red.Poison ivy sometimes has berries – they are gray in color.

When going to places where poison ivy grows, you should dress in such a way that the body is as closed as possible – long trousers, a shirt with long sleeves, you can even wear gloves. After returning, it is necessary to wash clothes with hot water and soap as soon as possible; you need to wash separately from other things. If you accidentally touch poison ivy, you should immediately wash the area with soap and water and then rub with alcohol to completely remove the irritating oil from your skin.If you do develop a rash, try not to scratch it, as this will make it even worse.

Most people take anti-itch medications such as hydrocortisone (which reduces swelling and desensitizes the body to the oils of the plant). If the rash appears on your face or spreads to a large part of your body, you should see your doctor.

When working on a personal plot, we can come into contact with various plants that cause allergic rashes on the body. Basically, these are three types: poison ivy, poison sumac and poison oak.Here you will learn about allergic rashes – reactions to the juice of the poison ivy plant
(urushiol) and methods of dealing with allergies.
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Poison Ivy

Poison Ivy

Poison ivy is a climbing plant with yellow flowers and white berries. Poison Oak is a small climbing shrub with yellow or white berries and oak-like leaves. Poisonous sumac – a plant that prefers stagnant waters for habitation, has cream-colored berries.

The speech will concern only poison ivy, although all of the above plants have the same allergic symptoms. In all cases, allergies appear as a result of contact with the juice of these plants – urushiol.

Urushiol is a poisonous substance that retains its properties even when the plant dries up. On contact with urushiol, the rash appears after a few hours. A rash can occur both in places of contact with the plant, and chaotically. Often, the occurrence of an allergic rash is accompanied by severe itching and, when scratched, spreads throughout the body.

Scaly blisters appear on the skin after a few days. Sensitive skin areas such as eyes and genitals are vulnerable. Places on the body with denser skin (palms, feet) are less vulnerable to contact with ivy poison. It can take 2-3 weeks to overcome allergies.

Urushiol loses its activity a day after contact with the skin, so try not to itch for at least one day, thereby eliminating the possibility of spreading the poisonous substance throughout the body.It must be remembered that urushiol lasts longer on clothes and shoes, and upon contact with it, you can get burned again.

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Poison ivy ( Rhus radicans
), mostly found in North America. A similar plant, poison oak ( Toxicodendron diversilobum
), mainly found in northwestern and northeastern America. Both plants contain urushiol oil, which is allergic to nearly half of the United States population.The oil is transmitted by touching or inhaling smoke when such a plant is on fire. By learning to recognize this plant, you can avoid encountering it.

Steps

Part 1

Recognizing plant characteristics

Find the plant.
Poison ivy and oak can be found everywhere–– forests, fields, your own garden, wastelands. It all depends on where you live. These plants are especially fond of growing along fences and stone walls, they like to grow in secluded corners of forests, fields, and also in sunny places.

• Poison Ivy is a climbing plant that can grow as a bush or as a single plant. If the plant has sprouted in a mountainous area, it will often twine around other plants. If a plant has sprouted near a tree or fence, it will encircle itself and grow into a hedge through which it is not so easy to get through.

SUMAH – RHUS L.
Sumac family (Anacardiaceae). Genus unites up to 150 species, distributed from temperate to tropical regions of the globe. POISONOUS SUMA – Rhus taxicodendron L. (Toxicodendron vernix) From North America.
Name: in Greek “rhus” is a tanning or dyeing tree, as the Greeks call tannic sumac (Rhus coriaria), the leaves and young branches of which were used for tanning leather – possibly Celtic – “rhudd” – red, because of the red fruits.Deciduous, less often evergreen, short trees up to 2-7m tall, often growing bush-like, Leaves have 7-13 even leaves, composed of feather-like round or winged petioles. The flowers are small, inconspicuous, greenish or orange-yellow, collected in apical, paniculate or spike-shaped inflorescences. Poisonous weasel (Rhus toxicodendron L.), although cultivated, can cause burns from a simple touch.
In its allergenicity, poisonous sumac is far superior to all other types of toxicodendrons, even poison ivy and poison oak.According to some botanists, poison sumac is the most toxic plant in the United States.

We are not America – poisonous species do not grow (can be found only in botanical gardens)
For landscaping, a species that does not have poisonous properties is used. It grows in the form of a tree on dry and rocky soils of eastern North America.
Reaches a height of 10-12m. Has a beautiful, decorative, openwork crown, thick, fluffy, light brown shoots, reminiscent of deer antlers.The bark of old shoots is brown, cracking. Large, up to 50 cm long, odd-pinnate leaves with an amazing velvety surface consist of 11-31 leaves, dyno-pointed at the top and coarse-toothed along the edge, supra-dull-dark green, whitish-gray below. In autumn, the leaves are pale orange pre-burgundy tones. The plant is dioecious. Small flowers are collected in dense pyramidal end panicles up to 20 cm long, the axes of which are densely hairy. Staminal flowers are yellowish-green, pistillate flowers are red.During the period of fruit ripening, spherical drupes, covered with red bristly pubescence, very decorate plants, often until spring.
Has two decorative forms:
lanceolate (f. Laciniata) – with deep-toothed, lanceolate leaves –
dissected (f. Dessecta) – speristosely dissected leaves. Homeland – South Africa. It blooms in winter with small yellow flowers. Fragrant sumac (Rhus aromatica Ait.) – from North America; Common weasel (Rhus coriaria L.) – from Southern Europe, Crimea, Caucasus; POISONOUS OAK; Atlantic poison oak – Toxicodendron pubescens (Rhus toxicarium)
Western poison oak – Toxicodendron diversilobum (Rhus diversiloba) 9000 Western – growing region in the USA. Do not touch the leaves of the poisonous oak – its juice burns (this warning is in all guidebooks). The poisonous oak is not a tree, but a triple-leafed plant.
POISONOUS Ivy Poison ivy – Toxicodendron radicans Belongs to the same plant family together with Poison Oak and Poison Sumac, it is the most common cause of burns on exposed parts of the body.Poison ivy usually grows on Earth, but can grow like a creeping plant in trees.
When, after walking in a thicket of bushes, you see that your hands and feet are covered with red itchy spots, it seems that this is caused by poison ivy, or poison oak or sumac.
But no matter which plant you come across, the reason is the same: an oil called urushiol. It oozes when any part of the plant is crushed – roots, leaves or flowers

There is a wide variety of these types of plants in the tropics and subtropics.
The following species are most often found:
poisonous black tree of Central America –
caraco, a shrub in Western India –
rengas tree in Malaysia, the Philippines and the islands of the South Pacific Ocean –
varnished tree in China and Japan –
some varieties of Asian magnifer –
blind eye, white mangrove (mangrove tree), common in Australia, India and the islands in the South Pacific. Signs of poisoning: The effect of Sumach poisonous on the skin is best known.
Very small doses cause redness and burning in large areas of the skin, which quickly swell and become blistered. These phenomena are accompanied by an almost unbearable itching.
A burning sensation and visible redness in the mouth and throat, diarrhea, cough, which appear together with skin diseases, indicate inflammation similar to inflammation of the mucous membrane of the digestive tract.
Rheumatic pains affecting all parts of the trunk and limbs. Sumac acts on fibrous tissues, tendons, fascia, and nerve sheaths.It acts only on the external ligaments of the joint capsules, without touching the synovial membranes.
It acts quickly on the central nervous system, causing a symptom of depression and paralysis in the mental and motor spheres and, especially, in the sphere of the vagus nerve: cardiac disorders, the pulse is fast, but weak, and even intermittent.
It inflames the lymphatic tissues to suppuration, poisons the blood and causes a septic condition.
Who is more prone to contact dermatitis?
Although genetic factors are important, there is no way to predict who will develop allergic contact dermatitis.Seven out of ten people will develop contact dermatitis from prolonged contact with large amounts of poison ivy, poison oak, or sumac. If the contact is short, then a similar reaction will manifest itself in five out of ten people. Adults are more prone to contact dermatitis than children and the elderly.

Sometimes the reaction is so severe that it is necessary to see a doctor immediately – an immediate administration of corticosteroids may be required.
Redness and itching appear and swelling begins 4-12 (12-48) hours after exposure to toxic juice

PREVENTIVE MEASURES.
Know your enemy. Before going on a hike or excursion, during which the child may come into contact with poisonous plants, lubricate the open areas on the child’s skin with Hydropel protective cream (1 hour before leaving).
If even one square centimeter is left unprotected, this place may be poisoned.

If poisonous juice gets on your skin – wash your skin (you can do this with plain water, but it is better to use water and soap) – you have about ten minutes to wash off the poisonous oil, then it will be too late.
Poisonous plant oil can stick to clothing and remain active for months.

Never burn Poisonous Sumac in a fire.
If you find yourself near fire or smoke from burning plants, it can be disastrous – poisonous oils not only spray like fat in a hot skillet, they can even spread through the air. As a result, such large itchy spots may appear on the body, as if you were rolling in a thicket of poison ivy.Even worse, you can breathe in smoke containing oil vapors, and then it is possible that itching in the nose or throat.
Treatment: The best remedy after contact with them is to rinse thoroughly with bar soap.

TREATMENT: Try applying ice. If there is no ice on hand, use cold tap water. Apply calamine lotion to the itch area. Take a soothing baking soda bath. ventilator
Fluid sometimes oozes out of a patient’s blisters after contact with poison ivy, oak or sumac – and this fluid seems infectious.But it is actually harmless and does not spread the rash. Because the blisters continue to appear for a week, many believe scratching them causes the leaking fluid to spread the rash, says Dr. Ritschel. In fact, the skin only bursts in places where it has had direct contact with the poisonous oils of the plant. It takes longer for a reaction to manifest itself to a small amount of poison than to a large one. Where the poison is most concentrated, the skin breaks first.Those places where a little poison has got on the skin react a few days later.
Apply hydrocortisone to the affected area. This topical ointment can slightly relieve itching. Application: Sumac is very decorative and unusual for our flora with its large, pinnate foliage, giving the impression of a palm-like exotic.
Its decorative forms are especially effective. Deserves widespread use of planting in the form of single and group plantings, when landscaping rocky hills, fixing soils subject to wind and water erosion.Scarlet, autumn coloration, which adorns the plant for a long time, creates a colorful spot in the landscape-park landscape, enriching its autumn flavor, especially on the background of coniferous plantings. Large, dense panicles with bright fruits adorn this graceful plant all winter. In culture since 1602.

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Poison ivy, poison oak and poison sumac

“There are three leaves, so be it.”-
Poison Ivy Proverb

These three plants secrete a substance called urushiol oil, which can cause rashes and blisters known as contact dermatitis. Oil sticks to just about anything it comes into contact with, such as towels, blankets, and even clothing. Clothing or other materials that come into contact with the plant and then come into contact with the skin before washing are common causes of exposure. It usually takes about 24 hours for the rash to appear; for those with severe reactions, it will get worse over the next few days.For severe reactions, prednisone should be given to stop the damage to the skin, especially if the eyes are affected. The rash usually lasts one to two weeks, and in some cases, up to five weeks. At least 25% of people have very strong responses leading to severe symptoms. Because the skin reaction is allergic, people may develop progressively stronger reactions after repeated exposure. Some people lack allergies, but you don’t want to find out in a complicated way that you are not one of these exceptions.

Poison Ivy
Poison Ivy grows in much of North America, including the Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario, Manitoba, British Columbia and all US states east of the Rocky Mountains, as well as the mountainous regions of Mexico. Commonly found in forested areas, open rocky areas, open fields, and disturbed areas.

Poison Ivy can grow in any of the following forms:

as a climbing vine 10-25 centimeters (4-10 inches) high
as a bush up to 1.2 m (4 feet)
as a climbing vine growing on trees or some other support

The following four characteristics are sufficient to detect poison ivy in most situations:

bunches of three leaves
alternating in leaf arrangement with
lack of thorns;
each group of three leaves grows on its own stem that connects to the main vine.

The appearance of poison ivy can vary greatly depending on the environment and even within the same area. Identification by experienced people is often hampered by leaf damage, leafless plant conditions in winter, and unusual growth patterns due to environmental or genetic factors.

Various mnemonic rhymes describe the characteristic appearance of poison ivy:

“Three leaflets, so be it” is the most famous and most useful warning rhyme.It is used for poisoning oak, as well as for poisoning ivy.
“Hairy vine, my friend is gone.” Poison ivy vines are more poisonous than roots, and the poison can linger on the vine for years.
“Longer middle stem; stay away from them. ” This refers to the middle leaf having a noticeably longer stem than the two lateral leaflets and is the key to distinguishing it from the species-like Rhus aromatica (aromatic sumac).
“Rag rope, don’t be stupid!” Poison ivy vines on trees have a fluffy “ragged” appearance.This rhyme warns climbers to be careful. Old, mature vines on tree trunks can be quite large and long,
“One, two, three? Dont touch me”.
“White berries, scared” and “White berries, danger in sight.”
“Red leaflets in the spring, it’s a dangerous thing.” This refers to the red appearance that new leaflets sometimes have in the spring. (Note that later in the summer, the leaflets are green, making them difficult to distinguish from other plants, and they can be reddish orange in the fall.)
“Side leaflets, like mittens, will itch like dickens.” This refers to the emergence of some, but not all, poison ivy leaves, where each of the two lateral leaflets has a small indentation that makes the leaf look like a “thumb” mitten. (Note that this rhyme should not be misinterpreted to mean that only the side leaves will itch, as virtually all parts of the plant can itch.)
“No one likes leaves like gloves.”See above.
“If he has hair, it won’t be fair.” This refers to hair that can be found on the stem and leaves of poison ivy.

Poison Oak
Poison Oak refers to any of two plant species found widely in the mountains, valleys, and canyons of the western United States and Canada. It thrives in shady canyons and coastal habitats, growing either a climbing vine with aerial roots that adhere to the trunks of oak and sycamore trees, or as a stand-alone plant.Like poison ivy, its leaves are divided into three parts and range from green to red depending on the season.

Poison Sumac
Poison Sumac is a shrub or small tree that grows up to almost 30 feet in height. Its leaves are 2-4 inches long and oval-oblong, tapering to a sharp point and wedge-shaped with wavy edges. Its flowers are greenish, growing in loose clusters 3-8 inches long. The fruit is not quite spherical, gray, flattened, about 0.2 inches across.Poison sumac grows exclusively in very wet or flooded soils, usually marshes and peatlands, in the eastern United States and Canada.

Treatment
Potential treatment is a two-step process: stop contact with urushiol as soon as possible and then relieve pain or itching from blistering.

Initial treatment involves washing the skin thoroughly with soap and cold water as soon as possible after exposure. Soap or detergent is needed as urushiol is an oil.Commercial removal products are available in areas where poison ivy grows.

Showers or compresses using very hot water can relieve itching for several hours, although this is for secondary treatment only.

Antihistamines and hydrocortisone creams can be used in severe cases. Benadryl is the most commonly used antihistamine. Topical formulations are available but may additionally irritate affected skin areas. Many home remedies and even commercial products (such as Zanfel and Tecnu) claim to prevent urushiol breakouts after exposure.

Normal washing with powder detergent will remove urushiol from most clothing, but not leather or suede. One home remedy involves washing clothes with Fels-Naptha
. The liquid from the resulting bubbles does not spread poison ivy to others.
Blisters should be left intact during treatment.
Poison ivy is not harmless when the leaves have fallen, as the toxic resin is very persistent. Every part of the plant contains urushiol and can cause rashes any time of the year.
Ice, cold water, cooling lotions, or cold air will not heal poison ivy rashes, but cooling can reduce inflammation and soothe itching.

Stinging nettle
These plants have many hollow, stinging hairs on the leaves and stems that act as hypodermic needles, injecting histamine and other chemicals that cause a burning sensation upon contact with humans and other animals. Nettle is common in northern Europe and most of Asia, usually in the countryside.They are less common in southern Europe and northern Africa, where they are limited by their need for moist soil. In North America, they are widespread in Canada and the United States, where they are found in every province and state except Hawaii, as well as in northernmost Mexico. They grow abundantly in the Pacific Northwest, especially in areas with high annual rainfall.

Anti-itch drugs, usually in the form of creams containing antihistamines or hydrocortisone, may relieve symptoms of a nettle bite.However, due to the combination of chemicals, other remedies may be required. Calamine Lotion can be helpful. There are many folk remedies for itching, including dandelion, horsetail, fern bottoms (spores), dirt, saliva or baking soda, oil and onions, and topical consumption of milk of magnesia. Lemon juice also works for healing. Alternatively, you can simply ignore the burning sensation and let it go its own (harmless) course. A simple washing with water (immediately after the burning sensation) also helps.

Giant hogweed
The giant hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) grows in the Caucasus and Central Asia and was first introduced to the UK as an ornamental plant. Today, it grows wildly in much of Europe north of the Alps, as well as Canada and the northern United States. The plant looks like a common hogweed, but it grows to a height of several meters, and all parts of the plant carry phototoxic sap. Skin that comes in contact with the sap becomes hypersensitive to UV rays, resulting in painful blisters far beyond normal sunburn, which leave scars for a long time.Eye contact leads to blindness.

If you get juice on your skin, wash it off immediately with soap and water and keep out of the sun for several days.

Mushrooms
There are many fungi (commonly called mushrooms or toad stools) that are toxic to humans.

Under no circumstances should fungi be consumed that have not been positively identified and local guidelines should be followed when searching for food.

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The caesarean section rate in Italy has grown markedly over the past 90,647 20 90,648 years from 11.2 percent (1980) to 33.2 percent (2000), exceeding WHO guidelines by 10-15 percent and other European countries (for example, 21.5 percent in the UK and Wales, 17.8 percent in Spain, 15.9 percent in France).

Caesarean section rate in Italy has remarkably increased in the last 20 years, from 11.2% (1980) to 33.2% (2000), a value exceeding WHO suggestions by 10 to 15% and other European Countries’ values ​​(ie 21.5% in Great Britain and Wales, 17.8% in Spain, 15.9% in France).

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In addition, article 20 of the Constitution states that primary education in public schools is compulsory and free.

Article 20 also provides that basic education is compulsory and is free of charge in Government schools.

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Song Pokemon Mezase PokeMon Master Aim To Be A PokeMon Master brought to you by Lyrics-Keeper. The Flash feature can be used as a karaoke for the song Mezase PokeMon Master Aim To Be A PokeMon Master, if you can download the backing track.

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Common crawl

He was hit by a car 20 December last year.

Died in a traffic accident on December 20 .

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The Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), in its Decision 25/10 of 20 February 2009, noted the outcome of the first ad hoc intergovernmental multistakeholder meeting on the intergovernmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services, held 10-12 November 2008 in Putrajaya, Malaysia, and recognized and emphasized the need to strengthen and enhance the science-policy interface on biodiversity and ecosystem services for human well-being and sustainable development at all levels.

The Governing Council of the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), by its decision 25/10 of 20 February 2009, noted the outcomes of the first ad hoc intergovernmental and multi-stakeholder meeting on an intergovernmental science-policy platform on biodiversity and ecosystem services, held in Putrajaya, Malaysia, from 10 to 12 November 2008, and recognized and emphasized the need to strengthen and improve the science-policy interface for biodiversity and ecosystem services for human well-being and sustainable development at all levels.

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I knew how highly God values ​​a person and his body, but even that did not stop me. Jennifer, 20 years old

I knew of God’s high regard for the human body, but even this did not deter me. ” —Jennifer, 20 .

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The Hungarian Parliament adopted the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (10 September 2002) and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism ( 20 December 2002).

The Hungarian Parliament promulgated the International Convention for the Suppression of Terrorist Bombings (on 10 September 2002) and the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism (on 20 December 2002).

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This requirement is indicated by remark 35 in column 20 of Table C of Chapter 3.2.

This requirement is indicated by remark 35 in column ( 20 ) of Table C of Chapter 3.2;

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We bet 20 bucks that you can’t spend the whole day alone.

I will bet you 20 bucks That you can’t spend the entire day by yourself.

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After 90,647 20,,000 terrorist attacks, we have the right to defend our people.

After 20,000 terrorist attacks, we deserve to protect our people.

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When we help others, we ourselves experience some degree of happiness and satisfaction, and our own burdens are lightened (Acts 20 : 35).

When we give of ourselves to others, not only do we help them but we also enjoy a measure of happiness and satisfaction that make our own burdens more bearable. —Acts 20 : 35.

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In Poland, it is theoretically possible to reduce the duration of the stop in Szczecin – Grumienice by 20 minutes, but so far this has not been achieved.

In Poland, it would be theoretically possible to reduce the stopping time by up to 20 minutes in Szczecin Gumenice, but this has not yet been realized.

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GRPE agreed to finalize this proposal at its next session and requested the secretariat to distribute GRPE-55- 20 with an official symbol.

GRPE agreed to have, at its next session, a final review of the proposal and requested the secretariat to distribute GRPE-55- 20 with an official symbol.

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Speech and discussion with listeners based on The Watchtower, July 15, 2003, p. 20 .

Talk and audience discussion based on the July 15, 2003, Watchtower, page 20 .

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Unfortunately, already 20 th year the Conference has not fulfilled its task.

It is regrettable that this is the twentieth year that the Conference has not fulfilled its task.

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If you have a desire for golf, you can visit the Ihtiman golf club, which is 20 minutes away.

If you fancy a game of golf you will find the highly regarded Ihtiman golf course within 20 minutes drive.

Common crawl

The Council will consider the reports of the Special Rapporteur, Frank la Rue (A / HRC / 20 /17 and Add.1-6).

The Council will consider the reports of the Special Rapporteur, Frank La Rue (A / HRC / 20 /17 and Add.1-6).

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90,647 20 90,648,000 people remain under siege in the Palestinian Yarmouk camp, where no food or medicine is supplied.

20,000 people remain besieged in Yarmouk Palestinian Camp, with no food and medical supplies.

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In addition, in the biennium 2010-2011, it is planned to hold 90,647 additional 20 90,648 additional meetings of the Committee annually.

Moreover, it is estimated that 20 additional meetings of the Committee per year would be held in 2010-2011.

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In accordance with operative paragraphs 20 and 25 (c) of draft resolution A / C.2/64 / L.59, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and the third and final session of the Preparatory Committee, to be held in 2012 in Brazil, will be included in the draft biennial calendar of conferences and meetings for 2012-2013, once determined. dates and conditions of their holding.

Pursuant to operative paragraphs 20 and 25 (c) of draft resolution A / C.2 / 64 / L.59, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development and the third and final meeting of the Preparatory Committee, both to be held in 2012 in Brazil, will be included in the draft biennial calendar of conferences and meetings for 2012-2013 as soon as dates and modalities are determined.

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Thus, the Advisory Committee’s recommendations for the UNLB staffing requirements for strategic stockpiles for one complex mission are as follows: 20 new posts (one P-5, one P-4, three P-3, three Field Service and 12 Local Level) and six reclassifications (one D-1 and five P-4 posts).

Thus, the Advisory Committee’s recommendations on staffing requirements of UNLB relating to strategic deployment stocks for one complex mission are as follows: 20 new posts (one P-5, one P-4, three P-3, three Field Service and 12 local) and six upward reclassifications (one D-1 and five P-4).

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Reasons for not using contraceptive methods include the desire to have children (90,647 20 90,648 percent), fear of side effects (15 percent), menopause or removal of the uterus (14 percent), and religious prohibitions.

The reasons for not using contraception have to do with the desire to have children ( 20 %), fear of secondary effects (15%), menopause and hysterectomy (14%), and religious prohibitions.

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He left 20 minutes ago.

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Alignment, Coordination and Complementarity – 3C Conference on Improving Decision Making in Fragile and Conflict, 19- 20 March 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland

Coherent Coordinated Complementary – 3C Conference on Improving Results in Fragile and Conflict Situations held on 19- 20 March 2009 in Geneva, Switzerland

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Informal informal consultations on draft resolution A / C.3/69 / L. 20 , entitled “Strengthening efforts to eradicate obstetric fistula” (under agenda item 27 (a)) (convened by the delegation of Senegal)

Informal informal consultations on draft resolution A / C.3 / 69 / L. 20 , entitled “Intensification of efforts to end obstetric fistula” (under agenda item 27 (a)) (convened by the delegation of Senegal)

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Thick Dictionary | portuguese | doloroso

doloroso
adjective

–

que exprime dor

–

amargurado

–

lastimoso

Simple Phrases

É doloroso acompanhar um amigo íntimo à sua última morada.

It hurts to see off a close friend on his last journey.

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O Earl Williams foi indultado e a nossa comunidade evitou o doloroso espectáculo duma execução!

It’s good that they removed us. – the burdensome debt of execution.

Sr. De Winter, por mais doloroso que seja, preciso de lhe perguntar algo muito pessoal.

Mr. de Winter, as painful as it may be, I must ask you a personal question.

Um tornozelo pode ser muito doloroso.

Sprains are extremely painful.

Soa tão doloroso. Agora não te ponhas nervosa.

Don’t be nervous.

Que doloroso para si!

How unpleasant for you.

E doloroso pensar em tal.

It saddens me to think about it.

Novas tais, que é doloroso contá-las.

Such that it is not easy to say them.

Foi-me muito doloroso partir.

It was too difficult to leave.

Devo ter tomado algo venenoso nesse picnic. e é um pouco doloroso.

This must be poison ivy at the picnic, it hurts a little.

De todos os meus anos de serviço, é o momento mais doloroso de todos.

This is the most difficult moment in all the years of my service.

Com a sua idade, deve ter sido muito doloroso, mas o dinheiro compra tudo.

At your age, it must be painful. But money can do anything.

É tão doloroso estar-se vazio.

What agony – emptiness.

Como deve ter sido doloroso para si!

How hard it hit you!

Não é complicado extrair-vos as informações que queremos, mas é extremamente doloroso e causa um certo esgotamento.

Violent acquisition of information is possible, but extremely painful. Plus, a little depletes.

From journalism

O aumento do IVA será doloroso, mas não havia outra alternativa possível.

The increase in VAT will hit hard, but there was no other way out.

Na Grécia, por exemplo, as medidas destinadas a reduzir o peso da dívida deixaram na verdade o país mais sobrecarregado do que estava em 2010: o rácio da dívida em relação ao PIB aumentou, devão da impacto dolorçid …

In Greece, for example, debt relief measures have in fact made the country even more burdened than it was in 2010: the debt-to-GDP ratio has increased due to the impact of austerity on the way out.

55. Acute poisoning – – Health and illness

55. Acute poisoning –

painful process caused by ingestion
different ways of one or more poisonous substances.

Poison is a substance
disrupting the normal and physiological functions of the body.

Important points: dose,
concentration, method of administration, age and general health.

Views:

• production
• agricultural
• food
• household
• microbial

Poison routes:

• through the respiratory system
• through the gastrointestinal tract
• through the skin
• injections, bites

Most common symptoms
acute poisoning:

• Toxic damage to the central nervous system: psychosis, paralysis, deafness,
  blindness, encephalopathy, coma
• Damage to the cardiovascular system: hypotension,
  circulatory failure, shock
• Lesions of the gastrointestinal tract: nausea, vomiting, pain
  in the abdomen, there may be diarrhea, bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract,
  jaundice.
• Renal impairment: acute renal failure
  (no urine, blood impurity) 90 106

• Damage to the respiratory system: bronchospasm, pulmonary edema
• Allergic symptoms: allergic shock, laryngeal edema
• Skin lesions: rash, itching.

PMP:

• In case of contact with mucous membranes and skin, rinse
  water
• After ingestion – rinse the stomach, give 10
  charcoal tablets or milk
• laxative or enema
• When breathing and cardiac arrest –
  resuscitation
• For toxic shock – anti-shock therapy

Poisoning
organic solvents

Paths:

lungs

leather

Symptoms: looks like alcoholic
intoxication, impaired coordination of movements, agitation, headache, nausea,
vomiting, in severe cases, lowering blood pressure, convulsions.

Death comes from paralysis
respiratory center.

PMP:

remove to fresh air

allow oxygen to breathe from the oxygen bag

strong tea, milk, coffee

artificial respiration

Poisoning with acids and
alkalis

It is characterized by burns of the mucous membrane of the mouth, stomach, esophagus.

Late absorbed substances act on the functions of the liver,
kidneys, etc.

Concentrated acids and alkalis have a sharp
pronounced properties to destroy body tissues.

Sulfuric acid – black scabs

Nitric – gray-yellow

Salt – yellowish green

Acetic – gray-white

Alkalis lighter
penetrate into tissues, therefore they strike them to a great depth. Burn surface
loose, decaying, whitish color.

• severe pain in the mouth, behind the sternum, in the epigastric region
• vomiting mixed with blood
• painful shock and laryngeal edema develops rapidly with the development of asphyxia
• when taken in large quantities – cardiac
  failure and collapse

PMP:

• find out what substance
• for acid poisoning: if there are no symptoms of perforation
  esophagus and stomach – rinse the stomach through a tube with water (6-10 l) with the addition of burnt magnesia (20 g per l).If it is not possible to perform flushing through the probe –
  give milk, vegetable oil, egg whites, slimy decoctions. At
  poisoning with carbolic acid and its derivatives (phenol, isol) – milk, oil, fats are contraindicated! For
  drinking – a solution of burnt magnesia in water.
• cold on the stomach
• for alkali poisoning: rinse the stomach through a tube with water
  or 1% citric or acetic acid solution. if impossible
  rinsing give drink enveloping agents, 2-3% solution of lemon or
  acetic acid (1 tbsp.l. every 5 minutes)

Not allowed:

1. use soda
2. probeless flushing

• Take to hospital.

If you suspect gastric perforation (sharp abdominal pain,
unbearable pain behind the breastbone) you can not drink and wash the stomach !!

Carbon monoxide poisoning

in case of fires in closed sealed rooms

Symptoms:

• headache (hoop type)
• dizziness, throbbing in the temples
• nausea, vomiting
• mental and memory disorders, hallucinations
• loss of consciousness, coma
• cessation of breathing and cardiac activity
• for coma: convulsions, cerebral edema, respiratory and acute
  renal failure

PMP:

• remove to fresh air
• open collar
• to clear the oral cavity and nasal cavity from the contents
• oxygen inhalation
• when breathing stops – artificial respiration
• call an ambulance

56.Herbal medicine – treatment
diseases with preparations made from plants. Used for medicinal purposes
only the open part.

Herbal and medicinal
raw material – that part of the plant that is used in medicine.

Highlights:

• know the time of collection of the plant, the conditions of drying and storage,
  some of the plants can only be used in cultivated form (mint
  pepper)

Allocate:

• active substance due to which medicinal
  vegetable raw materials have one or another pharmacological effect and
  used in medicine
• accompanying: vitamins, minerals, ballast,
  harmful substances

Medicines from
phyto-raw materials: infusions, tinctures, decoctions.

Risk of poisoning

Most of the plants act on the central nervous system (poisonous milestone (similar
for parsley, grows near water), henbane)

Signs of nervous depression
activity:

• desensitization
• depression of mood
• Difficulty swallowing, movement, complete dehydration, loss
  consciousness

Signs of CNS excitation:

• motor excitation
• cramps of arms and legs
• disorder of consciousness
• deceptive sensations (tingling)
• pupils dilated
• rapid pulse, breathing

Sprouted potatoes,
nightshade, euphorbia affect the digestive tract: abdominal pain, nausea,
vomiting, diarrhea.

Effect on cardiac
activities are provided by: lily of the valley, Caucasian hellebore, adonis. IN
therapeutic doses, they normalize the activity of the heart. Violation of the regime
ingestion leads to the fact that substances accumulate in the body and cause
arrhythmia.

Features:

• inconsistency of contractions of individual chambers of the heart
• arrhythmia

Toxic effect on the liver
have liver poisons: pink bitterness, leaf.

Symptoms:

• onset of jaundice
• general serious condition
• CNS damage

Damage to the skin of the mucous membrane is caused by poison ivy, ash,
poisonous sumac.

Symptoms:

• skin rashes
• bubbles

Volatile irritant
substances: bird cherry, azalea, lily

Symptoms:

• headache, dizziness, drowsiness

Eating fruit seeds of plum, sweet cherry, bitter
almonds, apricot causes poisoning with cyanide
acid – cell poison.

Symptoms:

• nausea, vomiting
• Severe headache in the forehead
• dilated pupils, suffocation
• a sense of mortal fear

PMP:

• rinse the stomach with 1% sodium thiosulfate solution or 0.5%
  potassium permanganate
• give carbolene
• can be given saline laxatives, vitamin B12
  in large doses 90 106

PMP for intestinal poisoning:
rinse the stomach (5-6 glasses of water)

PMP in case of poisoning
plants affecting the heart: 90,010

• Do not induce vomiting
• when it appears – give a piece of ice

If no symptoms appear:

• rinse the stomach
• give activated charcoal go egg yolk
• induce vomiting
• give a laxative

In the absence of breathing and cardiac activity –
resuscitation.You need to call a doctor.

Prevention of poisoning:

1. do not eat unfamiliar plants
2. Do not use known crop plants that
   improperly stored or hibernated in the field
3. should not be taken orally without consulting a doctor
   homemade herbal infusions
4. Do not spontaneously increase the dose prescribed by the doctor
5. Do not allow children to pick berries and plants without supervision
6. Do not trust your life and health to healers who
   make home remedies

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90,000 Read “Minority (SI)” – Nelson Irina – Page 39

The frightened freshmen disappeared as if blown away by the wind.Korion cleaned the statue with three strokes, stood there, looking longingly at the eternally frozen features, and, after a pause, carefully laid a sprig of wormwood on the marble pages. Day after day, year after year, walking past that half-smile was painful. Once hot, spicy, now the wine, of course, has dulled – it was impossible not to get used to it in seventy years. As a tree overgrows a bullet stuck in its bark, so Korion healed his wound. But sometimes, just like now, his bullet in his heart turned around, and regrets and thoughts rolled over him again that if he could then act differently, if there was another way out, if only… even at the cost of your own life …

– Professor? – there was a clear voice behind.

Turning around, Korion saw Vadim. He crumpled the strap of his bag and approached, staring in surprise at the wormwood on the book of the first student.

– I’m just coming to you. We’ll be out in an hour, – said the boy and fell silent, turning his eyes to the professor.

There were no questions. Vadim pretended not to see anything. Korion mentally gave him a plus sign. The second rule of survival was learned.

Chapter 13. Sid of Three Oaks

As it turned out, only Aunflays used the device for the passage. The professors negotiated with the kelpies, and those on the same prehistoric boats ferried them through the shields and accompanied them along the way. So Ay volunteered to go with us. He ferried us gently and even without special effects.

As soon as I found myself in the world of people, it was as if all the headache, heaviness and the disgusting sensation of vibration in the body were cut off. I breathed a sigh of relief, for the first time in these days I felt like a human, and not a bad parody of an electrical conductor.A smile crept over her lips by itself.

“It’s amazing, you’re not a pale illness at all,” Professor Hove commented on my radiant look, while Ai pushed the boat towards the shore.

– I hope to say the same about you soon, sir, – I repulsed and, putting my face in the sun’s rays, blinked happily. In the magical world, the correct time was calmly determined by the movement of shadows, but for some reason the Sun itself escaped direct sight all the time, and the size of the Moon was generally twenty times more than the prescribed size.What can I say? Magic!

The professor easily jumped ashore, running straight on the water, and patiently waited for me, which was knee-deep in waterproof boots.

– Want a joke, professor? – I smiled.

– Well? – looking around, the professor muttered.

– A rabbi, a padre and a Buddhist ended up on the island, and the way to the mainland was only by water …

The professor from such a beginning even stopped looking around.

– The rabbi cries out: “O All-Merciful, help me to walk on the water!” – and goes to the mainland, – I continued to rake the water with my boots, not paying attention to the suspicious silence of the kelpie behind.- A Buddhist asks: “Great Buddha, give me the willpower to believe that water is solid!” – and also goes to the mainland. Padre prays: “Good God, repeat the miracle of the Apostle Peter!” – and drowns … And then the rabbi says to the Buddhist: “It’s inconvenient how it happened. Maybe I should have told him that there were columns in the water? ” A Buddhist looks at the answer in surprise: “What columns? ..”

“It’s funny,” the professor agreed. And he did not smile, you bastard, not in the least.

Ai rushed past in animal form, foaming the water with all four hooves, and whinnying happily when most of the spray was on me.

– Have fun, odd-hoofed evil spirits? – I asked affectionately and launched into the kelpie with my boot.

He easily dodged, but it was not in vain that I trained in telekinesis? The boot, like a boomerang, described a beautiful arc in flight and was imprinted by the heel on the horned nape. A painful cry spilled over my heart like a healing balm.

Professor Howe sighed as he drained my clothes.

– Children … Oh, that’s enough. The sooner you bring us to the Three Oaks Seed, the faster you will get rid of.

Under the stern gaze, the kelpie stopped his moaning at once and turned sideways.The professor easily climbed onto his back, giving out considerable experience as a rider, and with a jerk pulled me to him. I was in the ring of hands so quickly that I did not even have time to utter a word about the desire to go behind. Ai jumped off, and the wind and midges flew in my face again.

The world merged into a huge kaleidoscope of colored spots and after some three minutes again disintegrated into mountains, a lake and a forest. This time they are completely different.

– Take a deep breath! – Ai shouted in a terrible voice and crashed into the water surface with a swing.

I closed my eyes and almost screamed from the terrible icy cold that pierced my body with thousands of needles. Water closed overhead. Air burst from the chest in a chain of bubbles, instantly depriving the life-giving oxygen. Only the professor’s tough grip did not let me jump off the back of the maddened evil spirits. Thank all the gods, almost immediately the kelpie emerged and hurried to the shore. I felt the magical currents vibrate in my body again, breathed in the sweet, flower-scented air and coughed.

“Breathe through your nose, Volkhov,” an imperturbable velvet voice rang out over the ear.A hard man’s hand tapped on the back. The body was bathed in a chill of evaporating water.

I winced, brushed my loose hair from my face and looked up.

In the midst of blooming pink, white, lilac and crimson flowers of a heather field and green oaks stood a luxurious castle in a romantic style, very similar to the one from the screensaver of the Disney company. Bees flew around, insanely unnerving with the fact of their existence, and the air was filled with the enchanting aroma and hum of the transformer.

The head began to fill with heaviness and pain. I was back on magical land, dry and angry.

“Sid of the Three Oaks,” announced Professor How after helping Aya off his back. – One of the largest medical centers in the UK. The best work here. Those who will be able to understand your problem, Mr. Volkhov, are the local experts.

He grabbed my hand tightly and led me along the paved path, along the manicured flower beds. In the depths of the trees, I noticed even rows of boxes – bee hives.

– Yes, – Ai nodded hotly, already in the guise of a fragile guy, adjusting to our step. – And dryads also live here and produce the best heather honey!

– Dryads?

Half-naked green girls with leaves in their hair immediately appeared in my imagination. I shook my head, driving away the shameless vision, and froze in fright when a dozen bees circled dangerously close to my face. The professor also stopped – the bees were gathering around us, humming. It was not clear how we did not please the swarm, but they flew very menacingly.I swallowed, estimating the distance to the water.

“Yes, we are,” a soft, sexless voice rang out, and a semblance of a human figure was woven from insects in front of us. – Who are you, guest? In your power, we think of something familiar and dear. You smell of blood, sun, steppe flowers and huge fresh water, like a distant relative … You are also fed by a bee hive – we feel the sweetness of honey on your lips. Why are you so afraid of us?

– My name is Vadim Volkhov, – I answered, amazed at the instinct of a strange creature.- Forgive me, I’m not afraid of you, but insects in general. When I was eight, I was bitten by a swarm of hornets, and then also by my grandfather’s bees …

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“We have an appointment with the healer O’Fay,” said Professor Howe.

– He is waiting on the first floor, in the fifteenth office. We will inform about you, – the bee swarm has scattered, and with it the voice has died down. – Do not be afraid, little relative, from now on you will not be stung by a single sting …

The bees flew busily about their business.

– Thank you, – I said in confusion.

The voltage has dropped slightly. Collective or not, it was intelligence, and it had just promised not to bite me.

Professor Howe exhaled, threw an unreadable look at me, and walked on. Ay followed us on our heels.

The castle inside was much nicer than Fogruf. And more convenient. No drafts, no exposed stone – only exquisite finishes and noble wood.