![]() After a while, the sensitivity usually goes away. Some people are extremely allergic to it, but a mango grower said his workers usually dont get much of a rash at the beginning of working with the plants. Mangos’ allergenic oil is mostly in the resin canals in the skin (always peel first before eating), and is thought to be somewhat weaker than poison oak/ivys’ oil. All of these allergenic oils have enough similarity that if you are allergic to one, you are probably allergic to the others. Mango has resorcinol, and cashew has anacardiol and cardol. But, mango and cashew also have allergenic oils. Then poison oak, ivy and sumac join the genus Toxicodendron which contains the allergenic oil urushiol in its resin. Mango, cashew and poison oak, ivy and sumac are all in the family Anacardiaceae. Hopefully, my family’s rashy account may help solve a rashy mystery for others. It appears there’s a heredity factor, so beware the cashew allergy and the hidden mango culprit. When we mentioned our mango experience to our other son, he told us he also experienced the numbness around his mouth and lips when eating mango. Now, both mangoes and cashews are off the menu for my husband and our son. That mango research mentioned the cashew family that includes cashews, pistachios, poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac. Sure enough, his back was broken out in a bright red rash that looked like slightly raised, individual red pimples–tons of them. About a week after we returned from our Philippine visit, my husband resumed his handful of cashews and within an hour he began scratching his back. The rash on my husband’s ankles lasted for three weeks before subsiding. The research was an aha moment for both my husband and our son who both swore off mangoes. That, too, was mentioned in the research on mango allergy. That symptom lasted for several days before subsiding. While we were together, our son also experienced a swelling and numb sensation in his lips and the area around his mouth. He also began eliminating common foods known to be allergens, but nothing helped, until my husband’s dramatic mango reaction. In an effort to trace the source of the problem, he began experimenting with different laundry detergents, lotions, and body-care items. As the rash and itching worsened, he began taking medication to gain relief, but found little success. Fortunately, he was able to connect the mango to his itchy rash.įor several months our son had been suffering from an itchy rash that covered the upper portion of his body and his arms, but he could never find the cause. My husband remembered peeling the mango for lunch and made the connection that the mango residue on his hands came in direct contact with his ankles as he put on his socks. Mangoes can, indeed, cause an itchy rash in sensitive people who handle the peel and eat the area directly under the skin. When he rolled his socks down to examine the cause of the itching, he saw a bright, red rashy area that practically encircled his ankles.Īn internet search for mango allergy turned up a surprising bit of allergy information. Within an hour or two, he was scratching at his ankles that began to itch annoyingly. One afternoon, my husband concluded his lunch with one of those irresistible mangoes, then, put on his socks and shoes for a fun outing that followed. It was easy to cut into them and munch the flesh right off the mango seed. They were difficult to resist with their ultra silky smooth flesh and practically hairless texture. Every day we feasted on the delicious and bountiful tropical fruits like longan, lanzones, jackfruit, pineapples, and the sweetest mangoes, ever.Īlmost daily, we were enjoying those succulent mangoes with gusto and had them mainly for breakfast and occasionally for lunch. We traveled from our home in Los Angeles to the Philippines to visit our son who has been living and working there. Here’s an account of the surprising tale of the cashew allergy and the sneaky mango offender. ![]() He’s nibbled on a couple of handfuls of cashews almost daily for years-that is, until now. He’s also enjoyed mangoes and eats them with gusto whenever they’re in season. My husband has had a love affair with raw cashews for years and never had an allergic reaction to them. JL Goes Vegan: Food & Fitness with a Side of Kale.Goodreads: Meet Your Next Favorite Book.FatFree Vegan Kitchen: Sinlessly Delicious. ![]()
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