Was it the eggplant or the sea salt?

[LimeSlice]

Charlotte has a topical reaction to eggplant - it is her only allergy.

Check out some info on Nightshade vegetables they are known to cause common allergies and see how he goes with the others

[Anila]

Thanks limeslice, i just googled then, and yea there it was a section about allergies. geez, he is two next month and has just started a nice list of allergies.

Allergies
Case reports of itchy skin and/or mouth after handling and/or eating eggplant have been reported anecdotally and published in medical journals (see also oral allergy syndrome). A recent (2008) study of a sample of 741 people in India (where eggplant is commonly consumed) found that nearly 10% reported some allergic symptoms after consuming eggplant, while 1.4% showed symptoms in less than 2 hours.[10] Contact dermatitis from eggplant leaves[11] and allergy to eggplant flower pollen[12] have also been reported. Individuals who are atopic (genetically predisposed to hypersensitivity, such as hayfever) are more likely to have a reaction to eggplant, which may be due to the fact that eggplant is high in histamines. A few proteins and at least one secondary metabolite have been identified as potential allergens.[13] Cooking eggplant thoroughly seems to preclude reactions in some individuals, but at least one of the allergenic proteins survives the cooking process.

Well he has just been diagnoised with asthma, so the part about the hypersensitivity makes sence.

Leasha, i know how u feel, my oldest son cant have preservatives, but we find it so hard that most days he ends up eating them.

hmm, just noticed that its just my boys with these issues, lol

thanks tanya, everything he is allergic to now, i will be trying again, when he is older.

[Anila]

I just found this on the same site.

Eggplant is richer in nicotine than any other edible plant, with a concentration of 100 ng/g (or 0.01 mg/100g). However, the amount of nicotine from eggplant or any other food is negligible compared to passive smoking.[9] On average, 20 lbs (9 kg) of eggplant contains about the same amount of nicotine as a cigarette.