Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) is a well known flavor enhancer. It is commonly used as a food additive and flavor enhancer. Earlier it used to be made…
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Eczema is an allergy condition characterised by itching and a red rash. Seven per thousand people in the United States are affected by eczema. Around 90%…
A rodent allergy is an adverse reaction by the body’s natural defence mechanism that is the immune system to rodents such as mice and rats. Rodent…
Cat dander is nothing but the dead skin cells of cats. In fact shedding of the dead skin tissue is not limited to animals alone. Even…
Nicotine is a liquid alcohol present in tobacco. It is water soluble. It is a bitter tasting liquid and forms salts with acids because of its…
The house dust mites in the bark of cassia primarily cause cassia allergy. The following are the two major house dust mites of cassia bark: Dermatophagoides…
As of date around 5000 fragrances are used as part of perfumes. If any of the component fragrances in the mix, happens to be an allergen…
Mimosa plant allergy is the typical seasonal allergy. It is caused due to seasonal variations. It typically occurs in summer. Summer is the pollinating season for…
Many scientific studies till date reported that among the food related anaphylactic reactions ( whole body allergic reactions characterised by rashes and redness) that are found…
The seeds of sunflower ripen from September to October. The seeds are angular and grow up to 6 mm long. These are spirally arranged and densely…
Pork allergy is classified under Type 1 or contact allergy. The body’s immune system produces immunoglobulin E (IgE – an antibody), and histamine in response to…
Nasal irrigation of nasal lavage, commonly known as Sinus Flush has its basis in traditional Yoga practice of East. However for the western society to embrace…