Allergology International / Christian Andres, Wen Chieh Chen, Markus Ollert, Martin Mempel, Ulf Darsow and Johannes Ring
Summary points:
This report describes the case of a 38-year-old male who presents with a severe anaphylactic reaction 1 hour after drinking camomile tea. The patient's personal and family medical history is summarised; laboratory test findings and skin prick test results are provided. The authors review the use of German Chamomile and discuss the incidence and risk of type-I allergy to orally ingested camomile.
Anaphylactic Reaction to Camomile Tea
