[Sca-cooks] allergies, was moretum

[Kirsten Houseknecht]

i get chemical burns from handling garlic.
i have to wear gloves to peel the stuff,so  i do NOT eat anything that i can
taste garlic.   i spent 6 hours in the bathroom the last time.
yeah, i know.. its a really lousy food allergy.

i believe that garlic is good for you...... for you, not me
Kirsten Houseknecht
Fabric Dragon
kirsten at fabricdragon.com
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Philadelphia, PA     USA
Trims, Amber, Jet, Jewelry, and more...

I worry about you, wear a reflective sweater...

> I don't have that problem with rue (which I've only tasted once ;-| ), but
I
> have a very big, similar problem with bergamot and oil of bergamot (the
> citrus fruit that flavors Earl Grey tea).  Since I had such a horrible
> reaction to a dilute version of the oil (like chemical burns--took a LONG
> time for the scars to fade), I was advised to stay away from taking
> internally (as a flavoring in tea or anything else.  Just in case.
> --Maire
> >
> > While contact dermatitis from rue, as Cordelia gets, is not typical
> > of all people, it is definitely a known problem with the plant. if
> > the rue is cooked, however, it usually no longer causes this problem.
> >