Art. XII.—Poisoning by Rhus Toxicodendron.

On the Active Principle of Rhus Toxicodendron and Rhus Venenata

Of all the cutaneous eruptions caused accidentally by vegetable matters, that produced by the different ]rinds of Rhus is probably the most common in this country. The common occurrence of poisoning with poison ivy and poison sumach, and the lack of any rational treatment for this, led me to try to isolate the active principle of these plants, in the hope that a knowledge of its characteristic ...

Prevention of poison ivy dermatitis with oral homeopathic Rhus toxicodendron.

Acute allergic contact dermatitis to poison ivy is acommon and miserable dermatosis which affectsmillions of Americans each year. Preventativemeasures, such as avoidance, protective clothing,barrier creams, soaps, and solvents often fail despiteour patients' best attempts. Severe allergic reactionsto poison ivy are a significant source of decreasedemployee productivity owing to inability to wor...

Efficacy of Injections with Disci/Rhus Toxicodendron Compositum for Chronic Low Back Pain – A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial

BACKGROUND The effectiveness of injection therapy for low-back pain is still debatable. We compared the efficacy of local injections of the homeopathic preparation Disci/Rhus toxicodendron compositum (verum) with placebo injections and with no treatment in patients with chronic low back pain. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS In a randomized controlled partly double blind multicenter trial patie...

Case of Poisoning by Rhus Venenata

Systemic contact dermatitis from herbal and homeopathic preparations used for herpes virus treatment.

Systemic contact dermatitis may occur in contact-sensitized individuals when they are exposed to haptens orally, transcutaneously, intravenously or by inhalation. We report the case of a woman developing a diffuse skin eruption after the topical use of Rhus toxicodendron alcoholic extract and the oral introduction of a homeopathic preparation of the same substance for herpes treatment. An open ...