Allergic reactions
Floral Artistry/John Ingram (Fri, 23 Jan 2004 13:33:22 PST)

Jim,
Good point. That made me think of another reaction I
have had.
The cut flower roses from Ecuador (the most popular
right now) have always made my hands itch all over.
This is not the rose but the spray as I can smell (and
see it) all over the leaves. And if I am not paying
attention and I get stuck by a thorn and the
spray/chemical gets into my system, ouch!!! That hurts
for the rest of the day.

John

valuable as
that crop is, I'll bet they are sprayed with
something somewhere along the
line. Maybe that something (or those somethings) is
the source of the
allergens.