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Are Hawthorn Tree thorns toxic?

I got rid of a Hawthorn tree today and I just noticed all these swelled up scratches on my arms, They do itch and I know there wasn't any poison ivy or poison oak any where near it. Are Hawthorn thorns toxic in any way and is there a way to heal the scratches?

Update:

@Kaviani999, I'm pretty sure it was a Hawthorn. It may have been a Blackthorn tree though. It had long thorns at the end of each of the tree twigs.

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
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    No, actually they're used in medicine and food.

    Are you sure they're really hawthorns?

  • 5 years ago

    Hawthorn Tree Thorns

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