Re: Nut extract allergy question

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Posted by Nick on April 24, 2001 at 21:10:07:

In reply to: Re: Nut extract allergy question posted by Jeremy on April 21, 2001 at 18:25:06:

Hi,
I have an allergy to walnuts, and i have learned (through experience!
yeach...) that if any part of a walnut (yes, even the shell) comes
into contact with my skin for an extended ammount of time (5 minutes
will do it) or if i eat any walnuts, my throat swells and threatens
to close up... Fortunately it doesn't happen very often, as i have
learned to avoid them...
So be careful...

: : If I did use a henna with walnut extract in it, after
: : the paste was off and the skin washed, would he have a reaction
to
: : touching the area where the design was?
:
: Interesting question. It all depends which part of the walnut is
: causing the allergy. I have nut allergy (fortunately just contact
: swelling, not the life-threatening variety), so I can't touch
: peanuts, for example. Yet I am fine with peanut oil.
:
: So I guess if the part of the walnut which dyes the skin is the
part
: to which he is allergic then, yes you might have a problem.
Certainly
: nut allergy sufferers can react to extremely small quantities of
the
: allergen. A relative of mine reacted to a piece of cellophane which
: had previously touched a nut.
:
: Personally, I'd recommend steering clear of walnut extract from now
: on.

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Re: Nut extract allergy question Catherine Cartwright Jones 01:51:08 4/25/2001 (1)
- Re: Nut extract allergy question Nick 22:12:22 4/25/2001 (0)

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: Hi, : I have an allergy to walnuts, and i have learned (through experience! : yeach...) that if any part of a walnut (yes, even the shell) comes : into contact with my skin for an extended ammount of time (5 minutes : will do it) or if i eat any walnuts, my throat swells and threatens : to close up... Fortunately it doesn't happen very often, as i have : learned to avoid them... : So be careful... : : : : : If I did use a henna with walnut extract in it, after : : : the paste was off and the skin washed, would he have a reaction : to : : : touching the area where the design was? : : : : Interesting question. It all depends which part of the walnut is : : causing the allergy. I have nut allergy (fortunately just contact : : swelling, not the life-threatening variety), so I can't touch : : peanuts, for example. Yet I am fine with peanut oil. : : : : So I guess if the part of the walnut which dyes the skin is the : part : : to which he is allergic then, yes you might have a problem. : Certainly : : nut allergy sufferers can react to extremely small quantities of : the : : allergen. A relative of mine reacted to a piece of cellophane which : : had previously touched a nut. : : : : Personally, I'd recommend steering clear of walnut extract from now : : on.
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