Contact Dermatitis. Contact dermatitis is a rash caused by direct skin exposure to a substance. It is one of the most common skin disorders, with a lifetime prevalence of 30 percent. 12 Often intensely pruritic, the dermatitis can be induced by an allergen or more commonly by an irritant.
Bird of Paradise poisoning: Various parts of the Bird of Paradise plant are poisonous-the seeds contain toxic tannins and the leaves can contain hydrocyanic acid. Eating five seed pods can result in poisoning symptoms but the plant is generally considered to have low toxicity.ird of Paradise poisoning: Various parts of the Bird of Paradise plant are poisonous-the seeds contain toxic tannins and the leaves can contain hydrocyanic acid. Eating five seed pods can result in poisoning symptoms but the plant is generally considered to have low toxicity.
This birdâin the genus Geococcyx of the cuckoo familyâhas been called the âclown of the desertâ since 1928. By at least 1932, the âroadrunnerâ was also referred to as the âTexas bird of paradise.â. In the 1950s, a plant also called the âTexas bird of paradiseâ appeared in print in Brownsville and San Antonio newspapers.