Fwd: FW: Dangerous Plant - beware

[Venkatesha R]

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From: "Venkatesha R." <Venka...@auma.co.in>
Date: Sep 26, 2012 4:43 PM
Subject: FW: Dangerous Plant - beware
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Very good information please share this with every  one. The message is true. almost ONE MAN lost HIS daughter who put a piece of the leaf of this plant in her mouth and her tongue swelled to the point of suffocation. This is one plant but there are others with the same characteristics of coloring. Those are also poisonous and we should get rid of them. Please watch out for our children. As we all leave our children home in the hands of the helpers, we should give them a safe environment where they can play. "This plant that we have in our homes and offices is extremely dangerous! This plant is common in Rwanda, in many offices and in homes. It is a deadly poison, mainly for the children. It should be uprooted from gardens and taken out of offices. If touched, one should never touch ones eyes; it can cause partial or permanent blindness. Please alert your buddies. Read this link for more details: http://lifeisagarden.co.za/home/latest-news/is-this-a-killer-plant.html http://www.hoax-slayer.com/killer-house-plant-warning.shtml

 

[Sathyanarayan Rao]

The cells of the Dieffenbachia plant contain needle-shaped calcium oxalate crystals called raphides. If a leaf is chewed, these crystals can cause a temporary burning sensation and erythema. In rare cases, edema of tissues exposed to the plant have been reported. Mastication and ingestion generally result in only mild symptoms.^[3] With both children and pets, contact with dieffenbachia (typically from chewing) can cause a host of unpleasant symptoms, including oral irritation, excessive drooling, and localized swelling.^[4] However, these effects are rarely life-threatening. In most cases, symptoms are mild, and can be successfully treated with analgesic agents,^[5] antihistamines,^[6] or medical charcoal.^[7] [8] Gastric evacuation or lavage is "seldom"^[7] indicated. In patients with exposure to toxic plants, 70% are children younger than 5 years.

source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dieffenbachia

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