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AllSpice Pimenta officinalis

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Common Names
AllSpice , Pimento,Jamaica Pepper
Botanical Name
Pimenta officinalis
Syn. P.dioica
Family
MYRTACEAE Myrtle family
AllSpice Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Culinary *
Properties: Warm* Analgesic* Digestive* Antibacterial* Muscle Relaxant* Antioxidant*
Parts Used: Ripe and unripe fruits, essential oil extracted from leaves
Constituents:essential oil: eugenol, eugenol methyl ether, myrcene, 1,8-cineol, and alpha-phellandrene

Pimento, or Jamaica Pepper, familiarly called Allspice because it tastes like a combination of cloves, juniper berries, cinnamon and pepper. The principle oil extracted from allspice is eugenol, the same oil extracted from cloves.

Related Species Pimenta racemosa Bay Rum
Side Effects:
How to Use: AllSpice
Preparation Methods :Essential oil, culinary spice

remedyRemedies using : AllSpice

Allspice - Pimenta for :Carminative
Carminative Pimento is an aromatic stimulant and carminative to the gastro-intestinal tract, resembling cloves in its action. It is employed chiefly as an addition to tonics and purgatives and as a flavoring agent.

Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Vol 1 (1931)


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(Pimenta officinalis) Origin- West Indies - Wildharvested
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Pimenta dioica Origin-Guatemala
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referencesAllSpice Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Culinary *
Plant Description

Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887
Koehler's Medicinal-Plants 1887

Allspice is the dried fruit of the Pimenta, an evergreen tree indigenous to southern Mexico through Central America and the Caribbean. Jamaican Allspice has been considered superior because of its higher oil content, better appearance and clove-like aroma and flavor.

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Essential Oils and Carrier Oils
aromatherapy The oil has a warm, spicy-sweet aroma. that belies the activating (even potentially irritating) effects on the skin. But when used in tiny amounts (1 drop/teaspoon of carrier oil), it can alleviate stiff and tired muscles and joints. The familiar, clove-like aroma is comforting, lifting the spirit and inspiring confidence. It is used in spicy or masculine scents. It combines well with orange, ginger, patchouli and all of the spice oils including cinnamon, cassia and clove.
Folklore, Myths and Legends
History and Traditions
historyFor centuries, the Mayan Indians used Allspice to embalm the bodies of important leaders. It is one of the spices Christopher Columbus discovered on the Caribbean Islands. www.mccormick.com

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