Florists often complain of dermatitis. This is clear. Among the variety of flower shops can come across a beautiful but poisonous items.
This occupational hazard of workers of flower shops.
It happens that the usual indoor plants can be harmful to health.
Many plants contain calcium oxalate. It is a soluble salt that is found in the human body. In the crystallization of calcium oxalate forms Rafida - acicular crystals.
Plant extracts Rafida upon contact with water. They can dig into the skin and mucous membranes. Simple mechanical irritation occurs countless bundles of thin needles.
The largest crystals have an irritant effect size greater than 180 microns. Needles themselves are not poisonous, but they are able to enter the skin of toxins. They act like poisoned arrows.
Remember the popular dieffenbachia? It is an ornamental plant, which causes dermatitis. Different parts of dieffenbachia isolated Rafid and can enter into the skin of a whole bunch of toxins: saponins, cyanogenic glycosides, proteolytic enzymes.
These toxins have vesicant action. After contact with the plant on palms there is redness and blisters. A similar effect has philodendron.
It is important to know that the juice of these plants spray with eye contact causes a sharp pain, watery eyes, and inability to open the eyes. This is due to the fact that the cornea bites plurality of needles.
Tulpanov bulbs, daffodils, hyacinths also contain a lot of calcium oxalate.
I have one patient girl student working in a flower shop, but do not wear rubber gloves. "It's the flowers! How can you! ". Then sick dermatitis.
You is a reaction to the flowers? (Cow parsnip is not considered)
