{"id":2268622,"date":"2024-06-15T17:07:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T21:07:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plant-nightmare-3-year-old-left-with-horrific-injuries-after-scary-discovery-in-her-own-backyard-heartbreaking\/"},"modified":"2024-06-15T17:11:47","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T21:11:47","slug":"plant-nightmare-3-year-old-left-with-horrific-injuries-after-scary-discovery-in-her-own-backyard-heartbreaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/plant-nightmare-3-year-old-left-with-horrific-injuries-after-scary-discovery-in-her-own-backyard-heartbreaking\/","title":{"rendered":"Terrifying Backyard Incident: 3-Year-Old Suffers Severe Injuries &#8211; A Heartbreaking Ordeal"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fplant-nightmare-3-year-old-left-with-horrific-injuries-after-scary-discovery-in-her-own-backyard-heartbreaking%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2268622&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A distressing story emerged from \u200cMaine where a mother, Audrey Cain, has publicly shared a warning\u2064 about \u200cthe\u200c dangers of wild parsnip after \u2062her\u200d three-year-old daughter, Ella, suffered \u200bsevere skin\u200c burns. The troubling incident occurred \u2064after Ella interacted with the plant in their backyard, initially believing the irritation to be poison ivy. Audrey discovered that the plant&#8217;s sap had\u200b caused a \u200breaction known as phytophotodermatitis, which worsened under sunlight, leaving Ella with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/jay-lenos-doctor-gives-update-after-comedian-suffers-significant-burns-in-car-fire\/\" title=\"Jay Leno\u2019s Doctor Gives Update After Comedian Suffers \u2018Significant Burns\u2019 In Car Fire\">significant burns<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Audrey&#8217;s Facebook\u2063 post gained considerable attention and was even covered by \u2064media in the United Kingdom, highlighting\u200c the need for awareness about the potentially harmful effects\u200d of \u2064this plant. To prevent further\u2062 damage, Ella had to avoid sun exposure for the remainder of the \u200dsummer, and careful management with vitamin E oil helped in her recovery without permanent \u2062scarring.<\/p>\n<p>The story underscores the importance of recognizing and understanding local flora, especially the \u200dhazards they \u200dmay pose \u2062to \u2062children. Audrey hopes her experience \u200bcan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/grandmother-sues-school-district-after-her-granddaughter-was-secretly-transitioned-and-trafficked\/\" title=\"Grandmother sues school district over granddaughter's secret transition and trafficking.\">prevent similar \u2062incidents<\/a> \u200dand encourage parents to educate themselves about the natural\u200b dangers present in their environments. The narrative concludes\u200b with an unrelated solicitation from The Western Journal, urging support for their\u2062 platform amid challenges such as \u200creduced advertising\u2062 revenue.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>  <\/p>\n<h2>Plant Nightmare: 3-Year-Old Left with Horrific Injuries After Scary Discovery in Her Own Backyard &#8211; &#8216;Heartbreaking&#8217;<\/h2>\n<p> <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/%20\"><span>Lorri Wickenhauser<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 15, 2024 at 1:07pm <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>A Maine mother\u2019s warning against a toxic plant has gone viral, even garnering media coverage across the ocean in the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Audrey Cain created a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/audrey.oconnor.524\/posts\/2517897915039975?ref=embed_post\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook post<\/a> in July of 2023 about her toddler daughter Ella\u2019s unfortunate experience with wild parsnip, a tall, stemmy plant with delicate yellow flowers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI wanted to share this to make others aware especially those with kids,\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cElla has been breaking out in what we thought was poison ivy but it has been discovered it\u2019s coming from this flower-like plant called wild parsnip.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have these plants all over our entire property and never knew that these contain a sap that gives you a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-real-life-iron-man-the-incredible-story-of-elon-musks-rise-to-worlds-richest-man\/\" title=\"\u2018A Real Life Iron-Man\u2019: The Incredible Story Of Elon Musk\u2019s Rise To World\u2019s Richest Man\">severe burn<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>WARNING: The following post contains images that some viewers may find disturbing.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Cain\u2019s said Ella\u2019s legs \u201care now totally scarred from it and we\u2019re hoping her face doesn\u2019t do the same along with her very swollen hand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The concerned mother added: \u201cDO NOT let your kids touch these so they don\u2019t have to go through what Ella\u2019s going through.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Have you been following this story?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The story was picked up by U.K. news outlets <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/health\/11616989\/mum-warning-burns-blisters-garden-parsnip-plant-flower\/amp\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sun<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/health\/article-13526767\/toxic-plant-maine-urgent-warning-parents-horrific-burns.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Ella, then two years old, touched the stem of one of the plants and sniffed the flowers while playing in the family\u2019s backyard in Vassalboro, the Sun reported.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe never picked them, she just smelled one, then she just touched the stems. We didn\u2019t think anything of it,\u201d she told The Sun.<\/p>\n<p>The next morning, Ella had blisters on her skin.<\/p>\n<p>Audrey thought it was poison ivy and applied chamomile lotion.<\/p>\n<p>She grew worried when the small blisters became large burns across the girl\u2019s arms, legs and face.<\/p>\n<p>Audrey did some research and discovered the wild parsnip plant contains a toxic sap that can cause phytophotodermatitis, which prevents the skin from being able to protect against the sun, leading to extensive burns when exposed to the sun\u2019s rays.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was heartbreaking seeing her in so much pain with these burns all over her,\u201d Audrey said.<\/p>\n<p>They ended up having to keep Ella\u2019s skin covered and had her play in shaded areas the rest of the summer.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was worried she would be scarred for life, but I think using vitamin E oil when she was in the healing stages really helped because she doesn\u2019t have any scarring.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. 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Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45532\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/lorri-wickenhauser\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45532\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45532\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45532\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45532\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Lorri Wickenhauser has worked at news organizations in California and Arizona. She joined The Western Journal in 2021.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Lorri Wickenhauser has worked at news organizations in California and Arizona. She joined The Western Journal in 2021. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A Maine mother&#8217;s cautionary tale about a dangerous plant that injured her 3-year-old daughter has gone viral, reaching media outlets as far as the UK. 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