Toxicology Q&A Question: What Is This Psychedelic Bloom?
Question: What flower with varietal names including Heavenly Blue, Flying Saucers, and Blue Star might have felt…
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Dr. Hack (Oleander Photography) is an emergency physician and medical toxicologist who enjoys taking photographs of beautiful toxic, medicinal, and benign flowers that he stumbles upon or grows in his garden. Contact him at ToxInRI@gmail.com.
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Toxicology Question: What Is This Toxic Flower, and When Does It Bloom?
QUESTION: At what time of year should you watch for this lovely but toxic bloom? Click here…
Toxicology Answer: Don’t Eat the Lovely Iris
See Question Answer: Late spring and early summer. Iris (Greek for “rainbow”) is a group of flowers…
A Unified Naloxone-Guideline Graph
This graph is an easy-to-understand guideline to help determine if a patient’s clinical status is likely to…
Toxicology Q&A Answer: Castor Beans Can Kill, and the Oil Is Iffy, Too
See question Answer: Both! The castor plant is a beautiful, large semi-woody shrub that can grow to…
Toxicology Q&A Question: What’s Poisonous on the Castor Plant?
QUESTION: Which causes toxicity from this plant: the beans or the oil? Click here for the answer.
Toxicology Q&A Answer: Yes, the Amanita Muscaria Mushroom Is Toxic
Click here for question. Answer: Mario was right! A. Muscaria are toxic and hallucinogenic. The Amanita muscaria…
Toxicology Question: Can This Toxic Plant Treat Certain Illnesses?
Question: Can this blueberry-esque toxin be used to treat certain illnesses? Click here for the answer.
Toxicology Answer: Can This Toxic Plant Treat Certain Illnesses?
Click here for question. Answer: Yes. Pokeweed has been shown in nonhuman studies to have anti-tumor properties…
Answer: Facts About Echinacea
Click here for question. Answer: Eye Candy Three species, Echinacea angustifolia, Echinacea pallida, and Echinacea purpurea, are…