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Mango skin, leaves, and sap contain compounds related to urushiol, the allergen in poison ivy.
by tiahura 2mo ago
Mango skin, leaves, and sap contain compounds related to urushiol, the allergen in poison ivy.
- embedding-shape 2mo agoHuh, that's neat, so get used to eating mango skin, and eventually you can eat poison ivy? Kind of handy, thanks!
- kaycebasques 2mo agoI started eating mango skin a few months ago. When it's thin and bland, it's not bad. Gives a nice crunch to the eating experience. But often it's way too thick and sometimes strongly bitter.
- adzm 2mo agoOne time I decided to slice up a mango like a melon and just eat the flesh off the skin. A bit later I realized I had an awful itchy rash all around my mouth. That's when I learned about urushiol in mango skin! Would not recommend
- antics9 2mo agoA guy I was hanging around with in India (Himalayas) asked me why I was peeling the mango. He said you should eat it with the skin. So I continued doing that. One day, at the top of one mountain, I sat down to eat my mango. This Indian guy with his girlfriend walked by and asked why the hell I was eating the mango with the skin on.