[pbs] Allergic reactions
Roy M. Sachs
rmsachs at ucdavis.edu
Thu Jan 22 18:12:28 EST 2004
>Dear All:
>
>I am aware that when one handles bulbs of Hyacinthus, and when cutting
>Narcissus flowers for market, one can get allergic reactions, swollen
>fingers, and swellings around the nails. Has anyone had any other
>allergic reactions from handling any other genera? Cheers, John E. Bryan
Alstroemeria-caused dermatitis is not uncommon.
Early on (first 2 years of growing them) I had bad case of same (one
of my daughters still suffers a severe reaction to alstros).
I no longer have a problem. I have no explanation for the acquired
resistance, but could be that I produce antibodies quickly on
exposure to the offending antigen.
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