Certain species like the pointsetta is deadly to animals if eaten. Although there are healing properties to these plant if broken down to the right componants it can be very irritating to the skin and mucus membrains. Use caution when handling.
yes, sometime if it is not handle with care. it cantain latex-milky sap of spurges which act as the detterrent for herbivores. this latex contain di or tri- terpen ester, which react with mucus membrane and cause inflammation. several ester of this plants are carcinogenic also cause cancers.
Euphorbia plants contain a thick poisonous sap. Depending on which Euphorbia you come across, will depend on how poisonous the plant is. The plants can cause inflammation of certain membranes, and in some cases can cause blindness.
Euphorbia contain a poisonous, milky latex sap. Contact with the skin may cause inflammation and a blistering rash. The sap of euphorbia is a topical treatment for certain skin cancers.