CONTENTS
Foreword 5
Prologue 7
UNIT I: Allergy in General 11-40
1. Introduction 13
2. Allergy and Allergic reaction 15
3. Allergens 17
4. Symptoms and Sites 20
5. Mechanism of Symptom Production 23
6. Diagnosis of Allergy 25
7. Allergic Reaction 31
8. Factors Favouring Allergy 35
9. Surgery and Allergy 37
10. Homoeopathy and Allergy 39
UNIT II: Specific Allergies 41-105
11. Allergy to Chemicals 43
12. Environmental Pollution and Allergy 49
13. Food Allergy 57
14. Allergy to Fungi 69
15. Allergy to House Dust 78
16. Indoor smoke and Allergy 85
17. Insect Allergy 89
18. Allergy and Pets 96
19. Allergy to Pollen 100
UNIT III: Some Common Allergic Diseases 107-148
20. Allergic Asthma 109
21. Allergic Conjunctivitis 119
22. Dermatitis and Ec/ema 123
23. Allergic Headaches 133
24. Allergic Rhinitis 13S
25. Urticaria 144
Epilogue 149
Glossary 157