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Pomegranate allergy
Last reviewed: 05.07.2025
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An allergy to pomegranate may seem strange at first glance, because it is a very useful product that helps to increase the level of hemoglobin in the blood. Pomegranate strengthens hair and cleanses the skin. But there are people with an individual intolerance to this fruit - an allergy to pomegranate.
In addition to the pomegranate itself, people also drink pomegranate juice. The problem is that modern store-bought juices contain many dyes and preservatives, which can provoke allergies. For example, benzoic acid (E210) has a carcinogenic effect. Store-bought pomegranate juices contain synthetic dyes - for example, tartrazine (E102), azorubin (E122), which give pomegranate juice its characteristic color. It is these dyes that cause allergic reactions on the skin, especially rashes.
When buying pomegranate juice, it is important to study its composition to avoid allergic reactions. And an even more reliable way out is to squeeze the juice yourself.
[ Symptoms of Pomegranate Allergy
When the amount of pomegranate in the diet exceeds the norm, this can lead to:
- redness of the skin;
- rashes;
- inflammation of the mucous membrane;
- weaknesses;
- dizziness;
- severe cough;
- nausea;
- vomiting;
- cramps in the calf muscles.
Treatment of pomegranate allergy
If you have an allergy to pomegranate, you should take the following measures:
- exclude pomegranate from the diet. It is also important to monitor the dishes that contain this fruit. Pomegranate extract is often used in cosmetics.
- take antihistamines (cetirizine, desloratadine, erius, loratadine, fexofenadine, levocetirizine).
In the case when the manifestations of allergy to pomegranate do not stop, complications arise, and medications do not give a visible effect, experts advise using a hypoallergenic diet. The point is that if a person has a food allergic reaction to a certain product, it is very easy to supplement it with another irritant. Therefore, the principle of a hypoallergenic diet is in the minimum amount of products that can provoke an allergy. Pomegranate is a highly allergenic group, which also includes chocolate, eggs, milk, citrus fruits and berries, honey, fish, nuts and others. All these products should be excluded from consumption for two to three weeks. In this way, you can diagnose what exactly causes an allergic reaction in you, except for pomegranate: you first exclude all these products from your diet one by one, and then gradually return them.
How to prevent pomegranate allergy?
In addition, it is better to use a hypoallergenic diet even after the symptoms have been eliminated in order to prevent allergies to pomegranate.
Allergy to pomegranate is a rare occurrence. Naturally, the most rational solution is to immediately seek medical help so that the doctor can diagnose the causes and make an accurate diagnosis.