All in the (food) family

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All plants belong to various families. For people with food sensitivities this may be of interest as often all foods of a 'family' may cause similar reactions and should be avoided. At other times, just as in real life, one or two members only cause problems.

AGAR - antibiotics, mushrooms, yeast

APPLE - apple (includes apple cider and apple cider vinegar, pear, quince

ARROWROOT - arrowrootcha

BANANA - banana, plantain

BIRCH - birch (includes oil of wintergreen), filberts, hazelnuts

BRASSICA - broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, kale, kohlrabi, mustard cress, swede, turnip

BUCKWHEAT - buckwheat, rhubarb, sorrel

BUTTERCUP - pawpaw, papaya, meat tenderiser

CACTUS - prickly pear, tequila

CASHEW - cashew, mango, pistachio

CITRUS - angostura, citron, grapefruit, kumquat, lemon, lime, mandarin, orange, pomelo, tangello, ugli fruit

COMPOSITE (BELLFLOWER) - chamomile, chicory, dandelion, endive, Jerusalem artichoke, lettuce, safflower, salsify, sunflower, vermouth

EBONY - persimmon

GINGER - cardamom, ginger, galangal, turmeric

GOOSEBERRY - currant, gooseberry

GOOSEFOOT - beetroot, spinach, Swiss chard

GOURD - cucumbers, gherkin, melons, pumpkin, squashes

GRAINS (GRASSES) - bamboo shoots, barley, corn (and all products), millet, oats, rice, rye, sorghum, sugar (and all by-products), wheat (and all products), wild rice

GRAPE - grapes and all products including wine, spirits and vinegar

HEATHER - blueberry, cranberry

IRIS - saffron

LAUREL - avocado, bay leaves, cinnamon

LECYTHIS - Brazil nuts

LEGUMES - all kinds of peas, lentils and beans and their products, carob, licorice, peanuts

LILY - asparagus, chives, garlic, leek, onion, shallots, spring onions

MACADAMIA - macadamia nuts

MADDER - coffee

MALLOW - okra

MINT - basil, horehound, lavender, marjoram, mint - all varieties, oregano, rosemary, sage, savoury, thyme

MORNING GLORY - sweet potato, yam

MULBERRY - breadfruit, fig, hop, mulberry

MYRTLE - allspice, clove, guava, paprika, pimiento

NIGHTSHADE - chilli, eggplant, capsicums, potato, sage, sesame seeds, tobacco, tomato

NUTMEG - mace, nutmeg

OLIVE - olive and all products

ORCHID - vanilla

PALM - coconut and all products, dates, sago

PAPAYA - angelica, anise, caraway, carrot, celery, dill, fennel, parley, parsnip

PEPPER - black and white pepper

PINE - gin, juniper berries, pine nuts

PINEAPPLE - pineapple

PLUM - almond, apricot, cherry, nectarine, peach, plum, prune

POMEGRANATE - pomegranate

POPPY - poppyseeds

ROSE - blackberry, boysenberry, raspberry, strawberry

SOAPBERRY - lychees

SORREL - rhubarb and buckwheat

SPURGE - tapioca

STERCULA - cocoa, cola and all products

TEA - tea

WALNUT - hickory, pecan, walnut

 

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