I'm really worried about my husband's allergies, he's been dealing with them for the past four years. He recently had an allergy test, and it showed that he's allergic to something called parthenium hysterophorus and artemisia vulgaris. Can you tell me if there's a way to treat these allergies with medicine? Also, I'm curious about why these allergies occur and how they might have developed in his body.

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Dr Kareemulla Shaik

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r it can be prevented by using face mask and not to touch this partheneum plants also known as congress plant consult physician and dermatologist for further evaluation and treatment . It can cause allergic rhinitis and contact dermatitis . So consult dermatologist and physician based on your symptoms.Allergies may be chronic and incurable, but immunotherapy can offer a high level of symptom relief that comes close to feeling like a cure for many people

Answered 04/07/2025

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