The anti-allergy composition of the present invention comprises, as an
ineffective ingredient, a wood vinegar-distilled solution. A bamboo
vinegar-distilled solution obtained using a bamboo as a wood material is
preferable. Also, it is preferable that the present composition does not
contain benzopyrene, dibenzanthracene, and methylcholanthrene
substantially. The anti-allergy composition can exhibit an anti-allergy
effect by oral ingestion. In particular, it is useful for inhibiting Type
I allergy such as allergic rhinitis, hay fever, allergic conjunctivitis,
atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, urticaria, food allergy, and
anaphylaxis. In addition, the composition can be also applied to a skin.
When a wood is subjected to smoking treatment at 130 to 170.degree. C.,
dried, and then carbonized at 350 to 450.degree. C., a smoke discharged
during this carbonization treatment is condensed to obtain a crude wood
vinegar, and then the crude wood vinegar is distilled at a low
temperature of 50 to 60.degree. C. under reduced pressure to obtain a
wood vinegar-distilled solution.