Watch out for more harm than good!
Is the desktop tree really as good as the rumors say?
Because the working environment in the office has a lot of electronic devices that emit radiation such as computers, phones, wifi…so most office workers buy a small pot of plants to place at their desks.
However, Associate Professor and Doctor – Doctor Nguyen Thi Bay, traditional medicine clinic, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, said that there is no scientific basis or research to prove this, Age Children report.
According to Dr. Bay, when placing an appropriate pot of plants on the desk, first of all, it has the effect of beautifying the space, cleaning the air, and bringing a sense of relaxation and comfort. Under the sun, trees absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) and give out oxygen (O2), while humans absorb O2 and emit CO2, so planting trees helps to regulate the air.
In addition, the green color of the tree also refreshes the environment, soothing the eyes between the papers, the black and gray equipment of the office. And to avoid radiation, xylene, trichlorethylene…employees should get up and go out for 10 minutes after every working hour for good health.
Dr. Bay also warned that some harmful plants should not be planted in the office, such as ornamental cactus, daffodils, ten thousand sycamores, lily lilies, azaleas, ornamental plants, eight fairy cactus, and rhododendrons. large, anthurium, hyacinth, hydrangea, lily Arum (Italian orchid).
Many parts of these plants contain toxins, which can cause nausea, diarrhea, vomiting, and even death when ingested. Or cause burns, skin irritation when exposed, stick to tree sap.
Plants that should be used with care
Below are familiar plants that are often displayed in the home or in the office. However, because they all contain many harmful toxins, users need to be absolutely careful, especially out of the reach of children.
1. Tree of Perennial Youth
Answering on VnExpress, Doctor Huynh Tan Vu (Head of Day Treatment Unit at Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital, Campus 3, Lecturer in Traditional Medicine, University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Ho Chi Minh City) said, Sound, also known as the subject of immortality, has the scientific name Dieffenbachia seguine. Like other aphid plants, all parts of the millennium are poisonous. Therefore, care must be taken when touching, moving or taking care of this ornamental plant.
Plant latex causes itching, if splashed into the eyes will cause eye discomfort; If you eat it, your lips will be numb, your tongue will be red, you will have difficulty speaking, your throat will be sore, you will be sore, you will be vomiting…. If you get infected with the latex of the mondox, you should not scratch it, but heat (warm) the affected area. from. If pus gets into your mouth or eyes, rinse your mouth, wash your eyes with warm water, and then use a hair dryer to warm it up. Most cases of poisoning are children or pets.
These symptoms are usually mild and can be treated with pain relievers, antihistamines, or activated charcoal. People infected with this plant do not need to rinse the digestive tract like other types of poisoning and can heal on their own without any special treatment.
2. Oleander tree
This plant has the scientific name Nerium oleander L of the oleander family (Apocynaceae). The whole oleander has a very bitter and toxic opaque resin, consisting of hydrocyanic acid and toxic glucosides such as oleandrin, neriin, and neriantin.
According to Dr. Vu, ancient medicine has recognized that oleander is very poisonous. Cows and horses that eat some fresh oleander leaves have been poisoned. People who eat animals that die from oleander leaves are also poisoned.
Through testing, people who drank water with oleander leaves fell in or water soaked oleander roots also encountered this phenomenon. On the island of Corsica, France, there was a case of poisoning due to eating grilled skewers with oleander branches and drinking water from oleander cork bottles.
The symptoms of oleander poisoning are irritability, extremities, nausea, dizziness with small doses; bloody diarrhea, respiratory disorders, vomiting, convulsions of limbs, arrhythmia, weak small pulse leading to coma and death if hit with high doses.
3. Ornamental plants
This plant also contains the toxic Calcium Oxalate in all parts of the plant, which is easy to cause poisoning for children and pets when ingested, burns when exposed to direct skin. In addition, if not well cared for, ornamental plants are prone to wilting. In feng shui, wilted plants will bring bad luck and bad luck to the family.
4. Money tree
In the stem and leaves contain calcium oxalate, causing burning, burning tongue, throat if ingested. More severe will cause inflammation, suffocation and stomach bleeding. The sap on the eyes also adversely affects vision.
5. Betel nut tree
The leaves and stems contain calcium oxalate. When chewing the leaves, it is possible to burn the lining of the tongue, throat and intestines. There have been cases of people eating the leaves of these two plants with a stiff tongue, choking throat, difficulty breathing and unable to speak. Worse, it will be fatal poisoning.
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