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A scientific study found that the application of topical arnica had no better effect than a placebo in the treatment of laser-induced bruising.
Colchicum plants have been mistaken by foragers for ramsons, which they vaguely resemble, but are deadly poisonous due to their colchicine content. The symptoms of colchicine poisoning resemble those of arsenic, and no antidote is known.
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