Ø      Allspice:

Allspice the Caribbean Cure

§      Warning:  The highly concentrated oil should never be swallowed.

∞       Botanical name: Pimenta officinalis, Pimenta diocia (L) Merr. , Wikipedia.org

∞       Chinese Botanical name:

∞       This is a clear statement from the book:

“The Healing Herbs – The Ultimate Guide to the Curative Power of Nature’s Medicines” by – Michael Castleman

Medical Reviewer: Sheldon Saul Hendler, M.D., Ph.D.

Biochemist, Researcher, and Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego

Copyright 1991

ISBN: 0-87857-934-6

Page 40-41

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·       Allspice is a member of the Myrtaceae Family, other members include Myrtle.

·       It is also known as Pimento, Pimenta, Jamaican Pepper, and Clove Pepper.

·       Parts used:  Mature, but unripe, green berries.

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---Medicinal Action and Uses---

·        DIGESTIVE AID:  Allspice oil is rich in eugenol, a chemical also found in clove and several other healing herbs.  Eugenol may promote activity of digestive enzymes.

·        PAIN RELIEVER:  Eugenol has also been found to be effective as a pain reliever, by applying the crushed berries to painful muscles and joints, (this practice is used in Guatemalan folk medicine).

·        ANESTHETIC:  Dentists use eugenol as a local anesthetic for teeth and gums.  It is one of the chemical ingredients in some over-the-counter toothache remedies.

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---Side Effects or Negative Effects---

·        Allspice is a mild antioxidant that helps prevent cell damage that scientist say eventually causes cancer.

·        Eugenol weakly promotes tumor growth, and at this time it is suggested that people with cancer avoid allspice.

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  ---References---

Veek, M. E. and G. F. Russell. 1973.  Journal of Food Science 38:1028.

∞       Recipe: As a digestive aid, prepare an infusion using 1 to 2 teaspoons of allspice powder per cup of boiling water.  Steep 10 to 20 minutes and strain.  Drink up to 3 cups a day. Allspice has a warm, pleasant mix of flavors, including cinnamon, pepper, juniper and cloves.

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