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KMID : 1013220060040020143
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Jouranl of the Korean Society of Clinical Toxicology
2006 Volume.4 No. 2 p.143 ~ p.146
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Two Cases of Rhododendron Brachycarpum Intoxication
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Ohk Taek-Geun
Kim Yoon-Seong
Park Chan-Woo
Moon Joong-Bum
Cho Jun-Hwi
Lee Bong-Ki
Cho Byung-Ryul
Kim Yong-Hoon
Kim Seong-Eun
Choi Ki-Hun
Seo Jeong-Yeol
Ahn Hee-Cheol
Ahn Moo Eob
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Abstract
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Historically, the common folk have made use of various wild herbs for both food and medicinal purposes. However, the misuse of these wild herbs can lead to adverse consequences, including severe poisoning in some cases. In cases of poisoning from wild herbs, patients can exhibit a variety of symptoms depending on the herbs involved, which in addition to gastrointestinal symptoms may include hemodynamic alteration and abnormal neurologic signs. In the present case, two patients were admitted to the emergency room with symptoms of toxicity after consuming Rhododendron brachycarpum liquor. Rhododendron brachycarpum and other wild herbs contain the toxic material grayanotoxin. Because of its serious toxic symptoms, great caution must be exercised in using rhododendrons for food and medicinal purposes.
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KEYWORD
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Wild, Herb, Grayanotoxin
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