The student suffers severe burns after reaction to wild parsnip

on the following days, bumps appeared on Charlotte's left leg but she did not say anything about it and continued working in the sun. On July 9, a week later, she had constant itching that caused her to scratch and leave her with painfully swollen skin.

Injured wandering puppies ride into town on the back of a man [1965] 9010] The next day, the blisters swelled up until his leg was so swollen that he was injured. she was unable to walk.

Burns also spread to her other leg, arms and fingers

Charlotte went to Fanny Allen Urgent Care in Colchester, Vermont. and the doctors treated him for chemical burns comparable to second degree burns.

Now the art student has both legs covered with bandages to help her burn to heal. She speaks to warn others of the dangers of the plant.

Charlotte, from Esbad, Vermont, said, "It looks so innocent, like a pretty flower. But it's scary.

"I fell into a bush and broke leaves and it was there that the oil penetrated

Selfie posts next to the body of his father died in the hospital

I knew what is wild parsnip because I had already seen photos but I was fine and I did not really think that something was wrong. did not go.

& # 39; Two days later, on July 4th, I woke up with small bumps. I did not think about my left leg and my left leg at all.

"Then, on July 9, my leg started to swell, she became really red and she really started to itch. 19659002] The bulbs started small but grew on a few days (Image: SWNS) & # 39; I could not control myself and scratch my skin a lot.

& # 39; I woke up the next morning and had a big light bulb. It just started to grow and I realized that I did not know what was going on.

"Throughout the day, I was out in the sun and the bulb was getting bigger and I had to show myself more. I had one on my knee and ankle and I could not walk.

A man accused of killing his own son smiles at a police officer

"When I got home, I broke down and I was hysterical. I did not expect it to be like this.

"It was really painful."

Charlotte was prescribed antibiotics and steroids to treat the wound, but she could leave permanent scars

She said: "I just want people to be careful and know what this looks like plant.

• If you come in contact with it, you should not over expose yourself to the sun and you should wash your skin immediately afterwards.

& # 39; This plant can be dangerous. & # 39;

Wild Parsnip is an invasive plant from Europe and Asia that is now found throughout the United States in open fields and lawns.

People are paid to be stoned and driven

and have hollow, glabrous stems and small yellow flowers.

Its sap contains chemicals called furanocoumarines that can make the skin sensitive to UV rays and cause severe burns within 24 to 48 hours.

skin and continuous sensitivity to sunlight.