[Sca-cooks] allergies

[Chef Christy]

I think you are talking about the use of the term "allergies" rather than
their actual existence.  I imagine that they were often treated as an
imbalance of Phlegm in Humoral terms.  
As far as food allergies, whether they named them or not, they have found
evidence of a young woman from Imperial Rome that shows signs of Celiac
Disease.  
Christianna

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

> 
> 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
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