Honey and Poison

Poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac.

Poison Romance and Poison Mysteries

24 Poison - Ivy and Poison - Oak Dermatitis Steven

From the Department Poison-ivy and poison-oak dermatitis are entities well-known to of Dermatology, Un iall primary care physicians, dermatologists, and most of the genrqersity of California, era1 populace in this country. Much has been written about this San Francisco, problem-probably the commonest of all allergic diseases in the School of Medicine. United States. It is a significant occupati...

Treatment of toxicodendron dermatitis (poison ivy and poison oak).

Toxicodendron dermatitis results from a reaction to an oil soluble oleoresin that is present in many parts of the poison ivy and poison oak plants. Prophylactic measures include avoidance, protective clothing, barrier creams and hyposensitization. Treatments include washing the area immediately with a solvent suitable for lipids and the use of anti-inflammatory agents, especially corticosteroids.

Searching for a Poison in a Poison

chlorinated biphenyl (PC8I mixtures had been described previously. High mortality, liver damage, and edema were associated with only two of the three PCB5. Using column and gas chromatography, several compounds were identified in the diethylether fracdon of these two PCBs. A chick embryo assay confirmed the high toxicity of this fraction. Mass spectremetric and microcoulometric analyses indicat...