Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum)

Toxic Parts

• All parts, especially green leaf blades.

• Sour tasting stalks are safe in moderation.

Symptoms

• Symptoms vary widely from one person to another.

• Abdominal pain

• Vomiting

• Weakness

• Difficulty breathing

• Burning mouth and throat

• Drowsiness

• Muscular twitching

• Severe poisoning can cause convulsions, coma, liver damage, and kidney damage.

Warning signs – Call our office or the poison control center if:

You think your child has eaten or been exposed to any poisonous  plant, bring a piece of the plant to the phone and call the poison  control center now.

You have any questions or concerns, or if you have any doubts about the severity of your child’s symptoms, Call Our Office Now.