Olive Trees And Allergies
Webmd explains which trees cause the most problems and how you can keep your tree pollen allergy symptoms under control.
Olive trees and allergies. Tree pollen can cause the same symptoms as most spring allergies. The allergy to olive trees is caused by the pollen let s begin from the beginning. Olive pollen is also cross reactive. Arizona sycamore trees flower between march and june and are often seen in arizona parks and streets.
Skin allergic reactions such as contact dermatitis or hives to olive oil have been reported uncommonly. A little background on the manufacture of olive oil is also in order. Olive pollen release occurs during the spring and can result in mild to serious respiratory symptoms. Olive trees are evergreen trees that are native to the mediterranean asia and africa though they have been introduced into many other countries.
People are susceptible to olive pollen allergies anywhere olive trees grow. Similar to the california sycamore the arizona sycamore causes allergic reactions among some residents. Olives are cleaned and ground into a paste which releases the oil and then the paste is mixed to allow small oil drops to combine into bigger ones. The most common olive allergy is caused by pollen that is released by olive trees.
If someone is exposed and sensitized to olive pollen they may react to other allergens such as ryegrass. Tree pollen is a common allergy trigger. To know what causes this type of allergy and we have to go directly to the pollen produced by olive trees. In contrast olive trees commonly cause seasonal allergy symptoms from inhaled olive tree pollen something which typically occurs in specific growing regions.
If it s spring and you re sneezing these trees might be part of the problem. In the united states trees that commonly cause allergies include catalpa elm hickory olive pecan sycamore and walnut. They grow throughout the continental u s except in the southernmost and westernmost states and their pollen is very. The pollen produced by olive trees can be easily recognized because it s a type of dust which comes from the flowers on the tree.
Arizona ash will typically cause allergic reactions among those who are also sensitive to olive tree pollen. Olive pollens can induce asthma allergic rhinitis and allergic conjunctivitis in sensitized persons itchy eyes runny nose wheezing coughing and sneezing during the spring.