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Plants that cause skin problems

There are many plants can cause skin problems. DermNetNZ.org has described a few of them.

• Acacia
• Alstromeria
• Arnica
• Artichoke
• Asparagus
• Bindii
• Blackwood
• Cashew Nut
• Cedar
• Celery
• Chamomile
• Chestnut
• Chives
• Chrysanthemum
• Citron
• Compositae (Asteraceae)
• Cow parsnip
• Cyprus
• Daffodil
• Dandelion
• Dogtooth violet
• English ivy
• Fig
• French marigold
• Garlic
• Geranium
• Giant hogweed
• Ginkgo biloba
• Grevillea
• Hogweed
• Hogweed, giant
• Horse chestnut
• Ivy
• Kanuka
• Kiwifruit
• Lavender
• Leek
• Lemon
• Lettuce
• Leyland cyprus
• Lichens
• Lily
• Lime
• Liverworts
• Mango
• Manuka
• Marigold
• Mint
• Onehunga weed
• Ongaonga
• Onion
• Parsley
• Parsnip
• Peruvian lily
• Primula
• Radiata pine
• Ragweed
• Ragwort
• Rhus tree
• Seaweed
• Strawflower
• Sunflower
• Tree fern
• Tea tree
• Toxicodendron
• Tulip
• Tree nettle
• Umbrella tree
• Western red cedar

 

Related information

 

On DermNet NZ

• Allergic contact dermatitis
• Plant dermatitis
• Phytophotodermatitis

Other websites

• Robin J Slaughter, D Michael G Beasley, Bruce S Lambie, Gerard T Wilkins, Leo J Schep. Poisonous plants in New Zealand: a review of those that are most commonly enquired about to the National Poisons Centre. NZ Med J 2012:125;1367
• Botanical dermatological database (BODD)
• Poisonous Plants in New Zealand - Landcare Research
• BotaDerma

emedicine dermatology

• Botanical dermatology
• Phytophotodermatitis
• Berloque dermatitis

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