[Sca-cooks] allergies

[Johnna Holloway]

On Apr 16, 2014, at 8:54 PM, Stefan li Rous <stefanlirous at gmail.com> wrote:

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> Stefan
> Any evidence of allergies in period? Or is this just a modern affliction? Sigh.

Allergy comes into use in the early 20th century. Hayfever is also late.

Asthma dates to the 14th century.

1398   J. Trevisa tr. Bartholomew de Glanville (1495) vii. xxix. 244   Thre manere of Asmyes.
1578   H. Lyte tr. R. Dodoens Niewe Herball  776   The shortnesse of breath called asthma.

Johnnae