Avoiding Milk Protein,   History of Allergies

Early Reports of Allergies

"Perhaps the earliest report of allergic disease is that of King Menses of Egypt, who was killed by the sting of a wasp at some time between 3640 and 3300 BC. Another report from ancient history is that of Britannicus, the son of the Roman Emperor Claudius. He was allergic to horses and "would develop a rash and his eyes swelled to the extent that he could not see where he was going". Accordingly, the honour of riding at the head of the young patricians fell to Nero who was Claudius’s adopted son. Nero allegedly threw Christians to the lions and killed Britannicus. Sir Thomas More gives the next authoritative account of allergy: King Richard III used his allergy to strawberries to good effect in arranging the judicial murder of Lord William Hastings. The King surreptitiously ate some strawberries just prior to giving an audience to Hastings and promptly developed acute urticaria. He then accused Hastings of putting a curse on him, an action that demanded the head of Hastings on a plate."

From Auckland Allergy Clinic

Books

Allergy:The History of a Modern Malady
By Mark Jackson

About The Book: History Peanut Allergy Epidemic
by Heather Fraser

Article

Connection between Vaccinations and Peanut Allergies
by Devi Lockwood

Uses for Peanuts

"By reason of its superior food value, the peanut has become almost a universal diet for man, and when we learn its real value, I think I am perfectly safe in the assertion that it will not only become a prime essential in every well-balanced dietary, but a real necessity. Indeed, I do not know of any one vegetable that has such a wide range of food possibilities either raw or cooked.

Below are given 105 ways of preparing the peanuts for human consumption, with the hope that every farmer will learn to appreciate them and raise large quantities for his own consumption; and also with the hope that the city folk will find the diet not only wholesome, satisfying, healthful and appetizing, but very economical. Fourteen recipes were selected from this number, and a five course luncheon served to ten food specialists; and each one without exception was enthusiastic over it, and said it was the most satisfying luncheon he or she had ever eaten." From How to Grow the Peanut and 105 Ways of Preparing it For Human Consumtion

Early Records of Anaphylaxis

"Professor Charles Robert Richet, Nobel Prize Winner for Medicine and Physiology in 1913, for the discovery of anaphylaxis. With his versatile personality he was involved in many different fields. His investigative work included diverse themes such as respiration, digestion, epilepsy and the regulation of body heat. To him we owe three new words, and as such, three new concepts: anaphylaxis, polypnea and zoomotherapy."

From National Libary of Medicine

"In 1913, he was awarded the Nobel Prize for his researches on anaphylaxis. He invented this word to designate the sensitivity developed by an organism after it had been given a parenteral injection of a colloid or protein substance or a toxin (1902). Later he demonstrated the facts of passive anaphylaxis and anaphylaxis in vitro. The applications of anaphylaxis to medicine are extremely numerous. "

From nobelprise.org

Milk (Casein) Fiber & Blends

" Casein dates back many centuries when it was used as a binder for paints. Many 14th and 15th century churches that were painted with casein based paints still appear bright and unfaded even to this day. Milk fiber was invented in the1930's in Italy and America to compete with wool. The fiber is environmentally friendly, demonstrates superior strength and has many of the same properties of wool. It truly redefines the traditional definition of an animal protein fiber." From Patrick Yarns

First Engine to Run on Peanut Oil

Rodolf Diesel

Rudolf Diesel’s first engine ran on peanut oil at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900 much to the astonishment of scientists and engineers. Even then he could see the advantages in agriculture and for the environment. But he died before his vision of vegetable oil powered engines became a reality.

Plastics Made From Milk

Casein History
"Casein plastic was introduced in imitation of less exotic material - horn and semi-precious stone. The trade association was known as the Artificial Horn Manufacturers Association and it was not until 1938 that its name was changed to the Casein Plastic Association.

Casein was first exhibited at the Paris Exposition of 1900 under the trade name Galalith. Much work was still required to make it a commercial success, and Mr Carl Kunth (left) was the business man behind this development. With the technical expertise of Dr Bartels, the 'dry process' of casein manufacture was introduced. This process became universally adopted and is still used today, largely unchanged."

"In 1819, Dr. John Bostock first accurately described hay fever as a disease that affected the upper respiratory tract. Fifty years later, Charles Blakely performed the first skin test by applying pollen through a small break in the skin."

From the Allergy Asthma Center (www.allergydoctors.com)

"Descriptions of apparent allergic reactions to natural rubber appeared in the medical literature in 1927, and irritant and delayed-contact reactions were reported in 1933. Although irritant and delayed-contact reactions to rubber products were increasingly recognized, immediate-type allergic reactions were not reported again until 1979. However, after 1980, increasing numbers of contact urticarial reactions to latex were reported, and investigations suggested that many of these reactions were IgE-mediated. "

From National Libary of Medicine

The actual term asthma is a Greek word that is derived from the verb aazein, meaning to exhale with open mouth, to pant. The expression asthma appeared for the first time in the Iliad, with the meaning of a short-drawn breath, but the earliest text where the word is found as a medical term is the Corpus Hippocraticum. However it is difficult to determine whether in referring to "asthma,"

From The Asthma & Allergy Foundation of America, Southern CA Chapter