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Common Name | AllSpice |
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| Other Names | Pimento,Jamaica Pepper |
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P.dioica |
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Essential oil, culinary spice
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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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 For 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.
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 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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Calming *Mood Uplfting * |
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| [1257] 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 flavouring agent.
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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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AllSpice Medicinal Uses
