[pbs] toxicity of Boophone disticha pollen ?
Arnold Trachtenberg
arnold at nj.rr.com
Mon May 5 18:45:21 EDT 2008
I think Phil may be on target regarding the hypersensitivity to Boophone
pollen.
Pollen contains proteins and as we all know anyone can have a reaction
to any protein. The pollen functions as an antigen and triggers our
immune system to kick into action.
This can be anywhere from a runny nose to muscle aches to anaphlatic
shock that you see with people allergic to penicillin.
Arnold
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