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>As far as
> pollen goes, when you consume it, your immune system gets used to it, and
> eventually, your immune system takes no action against pollen during hay
> season.

Just a thought - if "hay fever" is an allergic reaction to pollen from
grasses, and honey can develop an immunity as a result of its pollen
content, then there must be a significant amount of  grass pollen in honey.
Is this so?

John Burgess, Editor Gwenynwyr Cymru, The Welsh Beekeeper

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