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How do you treat toxic hemlock?
There is no antidote for poison hemlock exposures and treatment consists of supportive care (e.g. benzodiazepines for seizures, IV fluids, dopamine or norepinephrine for hypotension) and ventilatory support.
How do I know if I have hemlock poisoning?
Poison-hemlock stems have reddish or purple spots and streaks, are not hairy, and are hollow. Leaves are bright green, fern-like, finely divided, toothed on edges and have a strong musty odor when crushed. Flowers are tiny, white and arranged in small, umbrella-shaped clusters on ends of branched stems.
What kills poison hemlock?
Herbicides containing glyphosate are effective in killing poison hemlock. The best time to spray is when the leaves are just a basil rosette and before the plant forms flowers. The plants may regerminate and require follow-up control.
How do you treat water hemlock?
Treat seizures with benzodiazepines; use barbiturates if needed.
- Provide prophylaxis with water hemlock ingestion.
- Benzodiazepines and barbiturates help control agitation and raise the seizure threshold.
What happens if u touch poison hemlock?
Death occurs due to respiratory failure. The alkaloids slowly poison the nerve-muscle junctions and cause the failure of the breathing muscles. Even touching this plant may cause a skin reaction known as dermatitis (itchy skin rash) in sensitive people. Lack of antidote makes hemlock poisoning more difficult to treat.
Who died from hemlock?
Socrates
The death of Socrates in 399 BCE, as reported by Plato in the Phaedo, is usually attributed to poisoning with common hemlock.
Who died of hemlock poisoning?
Should I remove hemlock?
Small stands of poison hemlock can be controlled through hand removal. Plants should be dug, taking care to remove the entire long taproot. Plant parts should be disposed of responsibly, as plant parts remain poisonous even after dried.
Do birds eat poison hemlock?
Poison Hemlock and its invasive nature Additionally, birds are unaffected by the poison, and eat the seeds. And birds are the main reason this plant is so invasive. Once the plant has turned brown/died, the seeds will stay on top of the dried flowers throughout the winter.
Can you eat water hemlock?
Water hemlock is UNSAFE for anyone to take by mouth or apply to the skin. All plant parts are poisonous and can cause death in as little as 15 minutes.
What did Socrates last words mean?
When the chill reaches his groin, Socrates gives us his last words: “Crito, we owe a cock to Asklepios – Pay it and do not neglect it” [1]. Socrates is simply offering thanks and pointing to the afterlife.