An Assay of Goldenrod as a Cause of Hay Fever

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Article1 December 1932An Assay of Goldenrod as a Cause of Hay FeverWARREN T. VAUGHAN, M.D., F.A.C.P., RUTH W. CROCKETTWARREN T. VAUGHAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this author, RUTH W. CROCKETTSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-6-6-789 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptGoldenrod, apparently our most popular aspirant for the title of "national flower" has in years past been reputed to be the principal cause of autumnal hay fever and asthma. Our modern concept of the etiology of pollen asthma has demonstrated that wind borne pollens are of far greater importance in this malady than are the pollens of those plants which are cross fertilized by insects. Indeed, the importance of wind distribution has been so emphasized, that prominent students of allergy have stated that goldenrod and other insect pollinated plants are of very little importance in the causation of pollen allergy....References1 SCHEPPEGRELL W: Hay fever and asthma, 1922, Lea & Febiger, Philadelphia. Google Scholar2 DURHAM OC: Personal communication. Google Scholar3 BLACKDURHAM JHOC: Elm pollen as a complicating factor in hay fever, Jr. Allergy, 1930, i, 501-505. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4 HEALTH NEWS: H-23, Apr. 25, 1931, U. S. P. H. S. Google Scholar5 TALMAN CF: Air a vast carrier of living matter, New York Times, Sci. Sect., 1931, Nov. 1. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: WARREN T. VAUGHAN, M.D., F.A.C.P.; RUTH W. CROCKETTAffiliations: Richmond, VirginiaReceived for publication, April 1, 1932. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byOn the CoverEvidence of group specific and species specific sensitization to pollen 1 December 1932Volume 6, Issue 6Page: 789-794KeywordsAllergy and immunologyAsthmaEtiologyFeversPollen ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 December 1932 PDF downloadLoading ...