Balsam of Peru

General Information:

Text from an article on Balsam of Peru allergy from the journal Dermatitis
Balsam of Peru on Wikipedia
DermnetNZ page on Balsam of Peru
ACDSCAMP information on Balsam of Peru
Blog post on natural skin care for people with an allergy to BOP


Foods to Avoid
(if eliminating BOP from your diet)


Tomatoes (most common culprit)

  • Includes all sauces
  • Ketchup
  • BBQ sauce
  • Marinara
  • Spaghetti sauce
  • Pizza sauce
  • etc

Citrus Peel

  • Candies
  • Jams
  • Marmalades
  • some baked goods
  • etc

Vanilla (especially artificial vanilla)

  • Chocolate
  • Ice cream
  • Store bought baked goods (danishes, cakes, sweet breads, cookies, etc.)

Pickles and pickled vegetables
Cola and most sodas
Wine/Beer/Vermouth (things that have been "oaked")
Spices

  • Cloves
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Mace
  • Allspice
  • Bay leaves
  • Basil
  • Dill
  • Curry
  • Anise
  • Ginger

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