Why is it that when we have a wound, eating peanuts or prawns causes the formation of pus?

Question:

In Eastern society peanuts and prawns are definite noes when we have a cut or open wound? Taking these would cause excessive pus to form. Also when I was a teenager I didn't have a whole face of pimples. But whenever I took a lot of peanuts a huge pimple would form at the tip of my nose by the next day. I believe the cause is the same as that for pus formation in wounds. What is the substance in these foods that trigger off the reaction?

Answers:
As cappii01 wrote, pus is largely made of white blood cells which have died defending your body from infection. Pus is good as it means your body is defending itself.

Other Answers:
Probably because of the amount of Zinc. Zinc aids in the formation of Clonial cells which are produced against infections. Pus is an amalgomation of water, white blood cells, and dead tissue.

i have ate plenty of peanuts when i had wounds and never had any problems.never heard of this before.

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