The symptoms of an overdose of aspirin may be delayed for 12 to 14 hours. The leaves, flowers, and fruits of many plants are poisonous to eat and are a constant risk for children. Children are commonly affected as a result of eating colorful berries. Symptoms of poisoning differ according to the plant but usually include abdominal pain, vomiting, excitement, flushing, breathing difficulties, delirium, and coma. Medical help should be obtained at once.
Fatal poisoning is rare.
Children should be taught not to sample berries or any type of wild plant. Poisoning from mushrooms is also a potential risk to children and to adults, unless one learns to distinguish between edible and inedible types. Paradoxically, numerous plants which are a source of useful drugs are poisonous in their natural state, because their poisons are highly concentrated and need dilution for medical use. First Aid for Ingested Poisons DO NOT make the victim vomit if he or she has swallowed corrosives. If the victim is conscious, quickly ask what he or she has swallowed.