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Food Families Allergy to one member of one family of foods often means allergy to other members. This is especially true of certain families (legumes, citrus) but less so to others (mammal family) Apple: Apple, Pear, Quince     Aster: Lettuce is the most common. Others are chicory, endive, escarole, artichoke, dandelion, sunflower seeds, tarragon. (Ragweed belongs to this family; also, the insecticide pyrethrum)     Blueberry: Blueberry, huckleberry, cranberry     Buckwheat: Buckwheat, rhubarb, garden sorrel     Cashew: Cashew, pistachio, mango     Chocolate: Chocolate (cocoa) and cola     Citrus: Orange, lemon, grapefruit, lime, tangerine, kumquat, citron     Fungus: Mushroom and yeast (the molds that cause inhalant allergy belong to this family, also antibiotics)     Ginger: Ginger, cardamon, turmeric     Gooseberry: Currant and gooseberry     Goosefoot: Beet, beet sugar, spinach, swiss chard, lamb's quarters. (Hay fever plants in this family are Mexican fireweed and Russian thistle)     Grains: (Cereal or grass): Wheat, corn, rice, oats, barley, rye. Also, wild rice, cane, millet, sorghum, bamboo sprouts. (The hay fever grasses belong to this family)     Laurel: Avacado, cinnamon, bay leaves, sassafras     Mallow: Cottonseed and okra     Melon: (Gourd): Watermelon, cucumber, cantaloupe, pumpkin, squash, and other melons     Mint: Mint, peppermint, spearmint, thyme, sage, horehound, marjoram, basil, savory, rosemary, balm, and catnip     Mustard: Mustard, turnip, radish, horseradish, watercress, and varieties of cabbage. The varieties of cabbage and cabbage are kraut, Chinese cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, brussel sprouts, collards, kale, kohlrabi, rutabaga     Myrtle: Allspice, guava, clove pimento (not pimento)     Lily: Onion, garlic, asparagus, chives, leeks, sarsaparilla     Palm: Coconut and date     Parsley: Carrot, parsnip, celery, parsley. Also, the following spices: anise, dill, fennel, angelica, celery seed, cumin, coriander, and caraway     Pea: (Legume or clover): Peanut, pea (green, field, blackeyed), bean (navy, lima, pinto, string, soy, etc.) Less important are licorice, acacia, and tragacanth     Plum: Plum, cherry, peach, apricot, nectarine, wild cherry, and almond     Potato: Potato, tomato, eggplant, peppers. This family also includes all foods called "pepper" (except black and white pepper) such as: green pepper, red pepper, chili pepper, paprika, cayenne, capsicum. Tobacco, belladonna, stramonium, and hyoscamine also belong to this family     Rose: Strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, dewberry, and such developed berries as loganberry, youngberry, boysenberry, etc.     Walnut: English walnut, black walnut, pecan, hickory nut, and butternut Animal Foods Mollusk: Oyster, clam, abalone, mussel     Crustacean: Crab, lobster, shrimp     Fish: All true fish, either fresh water or salt water such as: salmon, tuna, sardine, catfish, trout, crappie, etc. (Fish-sensitive patients often cannot handle or otherwise come in contact with fish glue, e.g.; LePage's)     Birds: All fowl and game birds: chicken, turkey, duck, goose, guinea, pigeon, quail, pheasant, etc. Although egg does belong to this family, it does not seem to be related to chicken allergy except that laying hens may cause trouble in egg-sensitive cases.     Reptile: These are eaten very little, but its interesting to know that both turtle and rattlesnake meats are available. (The frog, an amphibian, is not a common food)     Mammal: Beef, pork, lamb, rabbit, squirrel, venison, etc. Cow's milk is of the same animal origin as beef and there is a tendency for those who are milk-sensitive to be allergic to beef. Most persons allergic to cow's milk cannot take the milk of other animals such as the goat Forward to Reflux » « Back to Other Factors ^ Back to Top

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