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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* Aromatic*
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
Traditions: Central and South America *

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.


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AllspicePimenta dioica Origin-Guatemala
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Pumpkin Pie SpiceThis delightful blend has become an American tradition known for its ability to boldly flavor Pumpkin Pie during the Fall season, Made with a blend of spices which produces a unique warm flavor, Pumpkin Pie spice is also used on cider, cookies, baked vegetables and more.
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Allspice essential oil (Pimenta officinalis) Origin- West Indies - Wildharvested
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annies aromatherapy essential oils 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.
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How to Use: AllSpice
Preparation Methods & Dosage :Essential oil, culinary spice

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referencesAllSpice Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Culinary *
Allspice - Pimenta for :Carminative Digestive
Carminative Digestive 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)

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.

Related Species Pimenta racemosa Bay Rum
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
Folklore, Myths and Legends
folkloreAllspice berries are believed to be good luck charms, drawing fortune in business and gambling. Allspice powder is burned with other spices as an incense,or a bag of allspice berries worn in a cloth bag to relieve mental stress.1
References:
  1. Catherine Yronwode Hoodoo Herb and Root Magic: A Materia Magica of African-American Conjure, and Traditional Formulary (2002).

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Common Misspellings: alspice,alspice,


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