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  • All* materials are poisonous if ingested in sufficient amount. After all, water itself is toxic if one imbibes enough of it to dilute the blood thus disturbing electrolyte distribution which, in turn, affects the heart's rhythm. But to get to the original question, rhubarb leaves contain oxalic acid which is a skin irritant.
Oxalic acid - as in the rhubarb leaves - should not be eaten either as there have been cases of poisoning from ingesting the leaves.

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You would need to eat a lot for it to actually kill you, so don't worry!

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They contain oxalic acid and are poisonous

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The leaves contain oxalic acid and are poisonous

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They are, the contain oxalic acid, ingestion is to be avoided

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They contain Oxalic Acid

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The leaves contain Oxalic Acid

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