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Urushiol-induced contact dermatitis (also called Toxicodendron dermatitis or Rhus dermatitis) is a type of allergic contact dermatitis caused by the oil urushiol found in various plants, most notably sumac family species of the genus Toxicodendron: poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac, and the Chinese lacquer tree. [1]
Helenium amarum is a species of annual herb in the daisy family known by the common names yellowdicks, yellow sneezeweed, fiveleaf sneezeweed, and bitter sneezeweed.It is native to much of the south-central United States (Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, New Mexico) [4] and northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Coahuila), [5] and it is present elsewhere in North America, Australia, and the West ...
Treatment typically lasts three to five years, after which benefits may be prolonged. [6] Allergic rhinitis is the type of allergy that affects the greatest number of people. [12] In Western countries, between 10 and 30% of people are affected in a given year. [2] [7] It is most common between the ages of twenty and forty. [2]
Urtica dioica is a dioecious, herbaceous, and perennial plant. It grows to 0.9 to 2 metres (3 to 7 feet) tall in the summer and dying down to the ground in winter. [6] It has widely spreading rhizomes and stolons, which are bright yellow, as are the roots.
Wild parsnip is yellow and resembles a wildflower. When humans come in contact with it, burning and rashes can occur. The woman in the video is Iowa resident Wendy Prusha, who contracted the rash ...
Apr. 26—With the spring season in full swing, allergy symptoms can cause discomfort for many people. Dr. James Tarbox, an allergist at Texas Tech Physicians, spoke about adult-onset allergies.
Phytophotodermatitis, also known as berloque dermatitis, [1] [2] [3] margarita photodermatitis, [4] [5] lime disease [6] or lime phytodermatitis [6] is a cutaneous phototoxic inflammatory reaction resulting from contact with a light-sensitizing botanical agent (such as lime juice) followed by exposure to ultraviolet A (UV-A) light (from the sun, for instance).
The invasive giant hogweed plant was just discovered in the state of Virginia for the first time. Giant hogweed sap can make skin extremely sensitive to the sun, causing third-degree burns in a ...