MSN: Feng Shui Poison Arrow | What It Is and How It Affects Your Sleep Feng Shui Poison Arrow | What It Is and How It Affects Your Sleep National Poison Data System (NPDS) data were analyzed to examine trends in kratom-related exposure reports, stratified by exposure report type (single- and multiple-substance exposure reports), demographic characteristics (i.e., age and sex), and medical outcomes. Poisonous plants that can cause skin irritation include poison ivy, poison oak, and poison sumac. Burning poisonous plants may lead to lung irritation.

Understanding the Context

Employers and workers can take actions to stay safe. Poisonous plants, from left to right: poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac. Images courtesy of U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Key Insights

Protect Yourself Wear long sleeves, long pants, boots, and gloves. Wash exposed clothing separately in hot water with detergent. Barrier skin creams, such as lotion containing bentoquatum, may offer some protection. Background Strychnine is a strong poison. Only a small amount is needed to cause serious effects in people.

Final Thoughts

Strychnine poisoning can cause extremely serious negative health effects, including death. Strychnine is a white, odorless, bitter crystalline powder. It can be taken by mouth, breathed in, or mixed in a solution and given intravenously (injected directly into a vein). Tetrodotoxin is an extremely potent poison (toxin) found mainly in the liver and sex organs (gonads) of some fish, such as puffer fish, globefish, and toadfish (order Tetraodontiformes) and in some amphibian, octopus, and shellfish species. Ricin is a natural poison that can harm the body. Signs and symptoms of ricin poisoning depend on whether ricin was breathed in, swallowed, or injected.

If you were exposed, get medical care.