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A Guide to Natural Poisoning
Nursing schools don't often teach about poisonous plants and animals, but perhaps they should. There are actually a number of different plants and animals that are toxic to humans and these go beyond the basic snakes. There are types of snails that are poisonous to humans and of course the jellyfish, which stings the person's skin and leaves venom in the body.
In terms of plants humans should be wary of things like apple seeds, which can cause the person to feel sick and in a high enough dose, even cause death. The pits and leaves of plums, peaches and cherries are also poisonous to humans. Other poisonous plants include the leaves of the rhubarb, wolfsbane, nightshade, bleeding heart and black locust.
Resources on this topic include:
- Plants That are Toxic to Pets : discusses the ten plants that are most toxic to pets and animals.
- Herbarium : offers examples of poisonous plants.
- Guide to Poisonous and Toxic Plants : focuses on common household plants that are toxic to humans.
- Plants Poisonous to Livestock and Other Animals : lists details on plants known to kill different types of animals.
- Poisonous Plants of North Carolina : focuses on the toxic plants native to North Carolina.
- Poison Ivy : gives symptoms and treatment of poison ivy.
- The Poison Plant Patch : offers examples and photographs of different poisonous plants.
- USA Spider Identification Chart : gives examples of toxic spiders found in the United States.
- How to Identify Poisonous House Spiders : provides steps on identifying house spiders with toxins found in houses.
- Poisonous Snakes of the United States : focuses on the deadly snakes located in the U.S.
- Venomous Snakes : offers examples of deadly snakes from around the world.
- Poisonous Plants and Animals : offers information on toxic plants and animals from around the world.
- Poisonous Plants : discusses the toxic part of the plant and the symptoms associated with it.
- Guide to Poisonous Plants : gives detailed information on a variety of different toxic plants.
- Poisonous Plants Home Page : lists toxic plants and examples of what happens.
- Hazardous List : lists household plants that are known to be hazardous.
- Bittersweet Nightshade : focuses on this type of plant and why it's poisonous.
- Natural Poisons : offers comic strip type illustrations that explain different poisonous plants.
- Natural Poisons : examines different types of plant and animal poisons.
- Canadian Poisonous Plants : discusses poisonous plants that are native to Canada.
When an individual encounters a poisonous plant or are bitten/stung by a toxic animal, they exhibit certain types of symptoms. The first is a general feeling of illness, which usually presents as nausea. They may also exhibits signs of a rash, which takes the form of small red bumps on the skin. In the case of an animal bite, they may feel extreme pain in the spot where they were bitten.
The treatment of this condition varies depending on the exact type of poison. With animal bites and stings, the first step involves removing the venom from the body. With poisonous plants, the person may need to induce vomiting if they ingested the poison. Experts recommend that the person immediately contact poison control or a medical professional and follow their instructions to treat the problem.
