Now I am not a doctor or claim any sort of experience in the field of medicinal training, but I do have a suggestion if you have a reaction to this plant.

I have had problems with the gall bladder lately due to eating too many fatty foods and sugar. I have learned that arugula is an important plant for cleansing the gall bladder. The reactions that some are having to this vegetable may be a sign of detoxification of the gallbladder.

An extremely compromised gall bladder may be cause of the adverse reactions and could be your body telling you something is not right within your digestive system. Peace

I just became ill from an arugula salad as well. I am also allergic to cilantro, so they are probably related.

I *love* arugula and eat it daily with no side effects. I usually have a small salad with arugula for lunch and dinner.

i ate a whole plate of arugula last night for the first time in a salad, and felt mildly nauseous and then sort of lightheaded and then i got cotton mouth! it was so weird. it went away in a few hours but after reading some of these posts and realizing that it is an herb, i'm not so surprised! won't be eating it again.

i discovered, and fell in love with, arugula last summer. unfortunately, i am very allergic to it. my mouth and tongue and throat swell and i get lesions on them. it is very painful to swallow and the swelling can be seen in my face too. i have 'tested' with a few peices because i loved it so much, and still get a reaction from just two leaves. i have no other allergies. the arugulas were organic too. some were grown by farmers and others from the grocery. as for the person posting about cleansing, i do cleanse and don't think this has any bearing on the reaction.

I recently ate an arugula salad before work. It was organically grown in my garden. By the time I got to work I couldn't swallow, felt there was a golf ball in my throat, my mouth and tongue were so full of sores I couldn't even open my mouth. I had no idea it was the arugula that caused it. Four days later the symptoms finally tapered off so I could eat again.

So, I was nibbling on a few arugula leaves in my garden and one hour later I noticed the swallowing symptoms again and my tongue felt swollen. I took a benadryl and targeted the arugula as the culprit of my illness. In the morning my cheeks were even swollen.

So, although I love the taste, I will be cautious not to eat this particular leaf. I'm sure it could close off a throat of someone who has an allergy. Thanks for sharing....

I also found that I have an allergy to arugula; The interior of my mouth gets red and swollen ; sometimes the lips also; the reaction does not occur immediatly after eating the salad but 3 or four hours later and can last for a day. I am glad to see that it is not my imagination.

I am also allergic to arugula, but the reaction I get is quite different from the ones described. I was wondering if anyone else got a reaction from eating arugula that involved the swelling of the tongue and throat, itchy/scratchy/sore feeling on the tongue, and overall feeling rundown? I don't get any of the effects that are described in some of the other posts.

After I realized I was feeling this way, as a result of eating arugula, I have obviously cut it out of my diet completely (since the swelling of the throat worried me). I have no other food allergies (or any allergies for that matter) and this one only developed when I turned 16. Does this happen to anyone else?

I, too, get horribly ill for hours every time I eat arugula, and until now thought I was the only one this happens to.

It took me a few years to figure out it was arugula making me so sick, but once I did (about 12 years ago) I have never eaten it again. I know it's not a a question of its not being organic, because the stuff I was eating was. There is apparently just a strong concentration of some phytochemical in it that I can't tolerate. And like anon2214 I am not allergic to anything else. It's strange.

I'm sorry for everyone else suffering with this problem, but it's kind of nice to know that I'm not the only one. It would be nice to have some explanation for it, but I don't have much hope of that happening.

The last few times my husband has eaten arugula he has also been extremely ill, vomiting and diarrhea. As organic farmers raising our own arugula, we are not concerned about contamination.

It has taken us a while to pin point the cause of these late night "sick sessions" due to a diagnosis of Lyme disease about a month ago; we weren't sure whether they had something to do with the disease. We are still wondering if this new intolerance to arugula is something brought on by the Lyme disease. Curious, isn't it?

Once arugula has gone to seed, how do you harvest the seeds? Or do I need to. Do they just reseed themselves? My arugula has gone to seed and I would like to continue raising it.

I am sorry to hear that arugula causes allergies in some people. I do not have any experience in that area, but for those who are not allergic, arugula is such a nice addition to the salad. It has a nice peppery taste and it adds a little kick to the salad.

I grow it in my garden, it is so easily grown. Actually it propagates itself. Every spring I have a new crop, without even trying. Very often I just go to my vegetable garden and eat the leaves right there and then. I do not use any pesticides.

Allergic reaction or over reactions wile eating or after eating Arugula... Arugula the super healthy and nutritious Lettuce greens can only cause trouble ...1) if it not organic and eventually contaminated/ toxified through chemicals used by farmers !

so make sure that you find a organic source and also learn to do/use kinesiology tests on the all the foods you eat ... to find out if the food is compatible with you and you will never have reactions like that. It also enables you to find the best quality of foods on any market by testing it on the spot!.

2)If you have a parasite manifestation, parasites don't like Arugula at all and can cause cramps around the navel section after eating it... and also the clear indication of detoxification after you eat arugula the body release the toxins through the skin only if the colon are clogged full of toxins fungus and waste ...When you eat arugula you always kill plenty parasites and funguses .. so when the body want to get ride of the free radicals and can’t eliminate it through the natural digestion it come sometimes out through the skin as a reaction...

3) Good to know ! Any form of skin reactions are an clear indication of a psychosomatic illness /Problem ...

Emotional Blockages cause that distance you create. you maybe don’t like to open up to people because you don’t want to get hurt you don’t trust… you don’t want to get intimate.

What happened ? I recommend you to do an REB session to clear up past childhood programming.. and you will set your self free instantly. open up your heart experience bliss and unconditional Love

You have to learn again to trust and love your Brothers and sisters all around you... we are all one...we are all God children and we need to feel love to resonate to connect to vibrate and be able to give true love to each other … this is the only way to live a happy and successful life.

The skin is the border to the outer world and you need to let us in again. let the one’s who love you come closer. don't shy back...

You deserve to be loved. you are lovable and there are out there so many wonderful people who love you.

Love and light for your optimum health recovery

Sigrid Ribbe H.H.P.

Sometimes, those with plant allergies such as hay fever or rose fever may experience unpleasant symptoms after eating plants in the same family as the ones they're allergic to. I don't know if this is the case with your reaction to arugula, but it's worth thinking about.

I'd avoid arugula! Each time you eat it, you may be increasing your chances for a more severe reaction. Perhaps discuss this with your physician, particularly if you have any other allergies (even nonfood). And remember, you can develop food allergies at any point in your life, so just because you grew up eating a particular food, doesn't mean that one day you won't become sensitive to it. Bummer! -- S. N. Smith

Too sad. I can only say that if I don't consume arugula on a weekly basis I get your symptoms. I am an aruguladict. My favorite is arugula with: (1) pignoli nuts, (2) parmagianno and (3) vineagrette (virgin olive oil + balsamic vinegar). It's the perfect antipasta before veal.

Suggestions: Take some Benadryl before eating your arugula. AND don't drink wine while eating the arugula.

I get deathly sick every time I eat arugula. I was wondering if this happens to anyone else. I do not have any other food allergies. Something in arugula makes me have the dry heaves for three days after ingesting it. I also have disorientation symptoms and the effect of eating arugula is like some sort of chemical poisoning. I would really appreciate some sort of information if anyone has any.