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When to Seek Medical Help: If the rash is severe, covers a large area, or is on your face or genitals, seek medical attention ...
Georgia's ecosystem is beautiful, diverse, and sometimes deadly. Here are six plants to avoid if you find them in your yard or in the woods.
Toxic and poisonous plants grow in Michigan, including giant hogweed, poison ivy, poison oak, wild parsnip, poison sumac and poison hemlock. Contact with the plants can cause skin irritation ...
Another common toxic plant in New Mexico is the Virginia creeper, which is similar to poison ivy, but with deeper indentations. Also like poison ivy, Virginia creeper can cause dermatitis.
Learn how to spot and avoid poisonous plants like poison ivy, hemlock, and giant hogweed while hiking Michigan trails this summer.
You've probably seen poison ivy or poison oak, but do you know these three poisonous plants?
Just thinking about poison ivy can make you itch. Blistering rashes on your arms and ankles, oozing bumps between your fingers and eyelid-swelling exposures are all-too-familiar summer hazards.
This film explores the beauty and dangers of various poisonous plants. It highlights common plants like poison oak, poison ivy, and oleander, which can cause skin rashes or severe illness. The ...
Doctors may recommend corticosteroids for the treatment of a poison ivy rash. Learn more about how the medication can help.
Not all poison ivy rashes are created equal. Here's when to seek medical care and use prescription medications versus only over-the-counter drugs.
It is advised to avoid wetland areas where poison sumac is prevalent. This plant also causes a severe rash with blistering, similar to poison ivy and poison oak.
Chew and Stromberg said that some plants, such as poison ivy, have oils or sap that can cause irritation and prickly plants can pierce the skin, but it's rare for mere contact to cause severe ...