It has been several months since the Los Angeles fire destroyed most of South California. However, when the region’s route began to reopen and welcome pedestrians, some face unexpected threats, especially in the National Forest of Angeles.
As pedestrians take the newly reopened streets in the National Forest Angeles, they find very poisonous plants: poodle-dog bushes.
Unlike poison oak or poison ivy, which is a lot of common, those who often climb a path in southern California may not be familiar with poodle dog bush just because it’s less famous. However, as explained by Cameron Hummels, the skin reaction is not less painful.
“My feet are burning with itching.” – Cameron Hummels
According to Hummels, itching lasts for weeks.
The factory will be found in large parts where the fire has. With light purple flowers and bright green leavesIt is an easy -to -choose plant and a arrangement made. However, contact with poodle dog bushes can lead to some important issues, so volunteers work to clean the population area with plants to maintain a lower risk of reaction.
Although the plants can grow up to 10 feet high, the poodle dog bush will eventually choke as other plants start to grow. This is when the threat to in contact with the risks needed, even toxic, the plant decreases.
Currently, growths have been seen on thick blankets throughout the path. Therefore, the best advice on climbing at the Angeles National Park is not to touch any of the unknown plants, as it can result in weeks -a week of discomfort from doing so.
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Why poodle-dog bushes only grow after fire
The area affected by the fire is not the only place where the poodle-dog bush grows. However, Since it was nicknamed “Fire Followers,” More often than not, where poodle -jing bushes grow, fires may damage the region of the month.
Poodle bushes were found growing in massive plants after the fire had passed through the area because The seeds of the lying plant are inactive until the fire activates it. Although the plant is part of the process of regeneration as it keeps the soil from scraping after the fire, its presence causes problems for pedestrians. This is because oil oil is not only for the arms, legs, and any other part of the body that comes in contact with the plant but also for clothing.
If it is suspected that the bush in contact with the clothing, the clothing should be kept in a separate plastic bag so that it can be inserted into the washing machine separately.
For those who believe that the oil from the poodle dog bush remains in the clothing even after washing, the best bet is to remove the clothes, as it will continue to react even after some cleaning.
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Since the size of the poodle -jing bush can grow, it is possible to come in contact with the plant even if you stay on the path. That is why it is important to know what the plant looks like before heading to the increase to make sure it is avoided at all costs.
That said, pedestrians can think that they are still clear from the poodle dog’s bush and, in fact, only face delayed symptoms that show 24 to 48 hours after contact with the factory.
Symptoms of the touch of dogs of dogs include:
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Rash
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Jump
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Sore
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Itching -Groups are extreme
Experts recommend several ways to reduce symptoms. However, it should be noted that no treatment works immediately. As a result, some discomfort will be felt in the days after contact with poodle dog bushes.
Recommended treatment to relieve the symptoms of dog bush Include:
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Wash the infected site with warm water, soap
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Topical anesthetic with lidocaine
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Calamine lotion
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Compress the cold
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Aluminum acetate
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Topical corticosteroids
Benadryl will not work to treat the reaction as it is not a “histamine reaction” to oil from poodle dog bushes.
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Those who take the spring and this summer route in the newly burned area should pay attention. Poodle-dog Bush may be worse this year than last year, given the number and severity of the fire in the Los Angeles region, followed by significant rainfall.
However, knowing what is like a plant and wearing clothing that protects skin, Angeles National Park and re -opened routes that are influenced by forest fires can be enjoyed safely.