I point out houseplants that should be kept out of kids' mouths. And I don't mind dashing friends' hopes of an Instagram-worthy indoor jungle if it means potentially preventing harm.
When visiting friends or family who have both houseplants and young children, I've been compared to"Aunt Bonnie" from the Geico commercial"Aunt Infestation."
"We get an average of 33,000 calls a year from people whose kids put different plants in their mouths," said Kaitlyn Brown, clinical managing director of America's Poison Centers in Arlington, Virginia."It's primarily toddlers crawling around who get in trouble with household plants because they explore their environment and they put everything in their mouths."
by signing up you agree to our terms of service So it fell to me to tell her the plant earned its common name, dumb cane, from the archaic term for mute. Chewing a portion of its stem can render someone temporarily but painfully speechless, as the calcium oxalate crystals in it can cause throat and mouth swelling. Exposure to its sap can lead to nose, eye and skin irritation.
If you suspect your child has nibbled a stem, leaf, flower, root or bulb, call the national poison control center, 1 222-1222, for guidance."It's always best to call so we can advise about what symptoms to watch for or help decide if they need to go to the hospital," Brown said.
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