[aroid-l] Dieffenbachia and skin rash

From: "Peter Boyce" <peterboyce at myjaring.net> on 2004.06.01 at 02:54:51(11542) Hi Derek Quite possible; I know someone locally that cannot approach Philodendron without itching and Dieffenbachia is a far nastier plant, chemically, than Philodendron. Pete +More ps did my mss comments arrive OK? > > . > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Peter Boyce" > To: > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 10:47 AM > Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Dieffenbachia and skin rash > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Derek Burch" > > To: > > Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 9:29 AM > > Subject: [aroid-l] Dieffenbachia and skin rash > > > > > > > > > > > > > I have had a question about the possibility of a 2-year old child > getting > > a > > > skin rash that has lasted three weeks from walking barefoot over carpet > on > > > which a large dieffenbachia plant in a pot had sat for some years. The > > > carpet was steam cleaned a few weeks before the rash began (I leap to > the > > > defense of the plant and blame the cleaner!) > > > I can't imagine enough sap dropping to the carpet and surviving steam > > > cleaning so as to present raphides to the child ... > > > > > > Any comments, please. derek > > > > > > > > > > > > [ Scanned by JARING E-Mail Virus Scanner ( http://www.jaring.my ) ] > > > > > > > > > [ Scanned by JARING E-Mail Virus Scanner ( http://www.jaring.my ) ] >

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