Effect of Parthenium on human
health and livestock
Disorder |
Reaction |
Contact
dermatitis |
Seasonal eruption of the exposed skin
surface |
Eczema |
Chronic lichensified eczema of the exposed
skin
surfaces |
Eczematoid
dermatitis |
Skin eruptions and itching |
Dermatitis |
-do- |
Allergic
reaction |
Cracks all over the sole |
Allergic
papules |
Sore throat, bubbles in the mouth |
Fatigue |
General weakness, skin eruptions. |
Severe
dermatitis
|
Loss of scalp, body hair, ridging on nails |
Fever
in cows |
Inflamed udder and rashes |
Hypersensitivity
in rabbit |
Restlessness, natural
falling of hairs from the dorsal region
of the neck and back, small boils and oozing of
boils. |
Ulcerations
in buffaloes horses donkeys,
sheep, and goats. |
Acute and chronic
toxicity, ulcers both in the mouth and digestive tract, oesophagus and abnormal
folds, necrosis of kidney and liver |
The above information is an extract from the
article, METHODS OF parthenium CONTROL, An Article by Dr. M. Mahadevppa, Ex-vice Chancellor,
University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad (Karnataka) - India. (Source : Mahadevappa, M. (1999). Parthenium and its management.
Pbl. Publication Center, University of Agricultural Science, Dharwad - 580 005, India p.
46)
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