Camomile is a less common food allergy - none of the allergens it contains have been recognised by the World Health Organisation.
Contact reactions linked to camomile have been linked to nobilin (Sweet chamomile) and desacetylmatricarin (German chamomile). Both are sesquiterpene lactones and are commonly used in cosmetics.
You may have Pollen-Food Allergy Syndrome if you suffer from camomile allergy with oral allergy symptoms to 3 or more of the foods mentioned in cross reactivity section.
If sensitised to Birch pollen you may have Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome and may also react to Kiwi, Pear, Peach, Plum, Nectarine, Apricots, Cherries, Tomato, Celery, Carrot, Potato, Parsnip, Pepper, Dill, Cumin, Peas, Coriander, Fennel, Hazelnut, Walnut, Almonds, Peanuts, Lentils and Beans
If sensited to Mugwort pollen you may have Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome and may also react to, Celery, Carrots, Dill, Parsley, Fennel, Coriander, Cumin, and Sunflower seeds
Allergy information for: Camomile (Matricaria chamomilla )
Asteraceae species as potential environmental factors of allergy, 2019
Clinical cross-reactivity between Artemisia vulgaris and Matricaria chamomilla (chamomile), 2001
Anaphylaxis to camomile: clinical features and allergen cross-reactivity, 2000
Allergy to foods in patients monosensitized to Artemisia pollen, 1996
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