HERB - RECIPE: Juniper Berries in Oil

[clu729s]

Thank you for that...this is new information to me.  Just as the fact that 
Table salt is very toxic when in abnormal doses ( found that out when my 
daughter decided to partake of my salt shaker)  Is this book in stores, or 
will it be hard to find? I would definatelly love a copy of this one.  Have to 
with two small toddlers around.

Ldy Galla


>===== Original Message From Roberta R Comstock  =====
>Karla,
>
>You seem to have confused your almond oils.  Sweet almonds (_Prunus
>amygdalus_ or _Amygdalus communis_) are the edible ones and the oil of
>sweet almonds is also edible.  Bitter Almond (_P. amygdalus_ var.
>_amara_)  is the toxic one.  The poison is cyanide.
>
>'Natural oil of bitter almond contains 4% hydrogen cyanide, and
>artificial oil of bitter almonds contains mandelonitrile.'  (_Handbook of
>Poisoning_ by Dreisbach & Robertson)
>
>This reference also points out that cyanogenic glycosides that release
>cyanide when digested are found in the seeds of apple (_Malus pumila_),
>plum (_Prunus spp_), peach (_P. Persica_), apricot (_P armeniaca_), and
>cherry (_Prunus spp_).  Five to 25 seeds could be fatal to a small child
>if the seed capsule is broken (such as by chewing apple seeds or
>intentionally cracking open the hard pits of drupe fruits).   They are
>harmless if swallowed whole.  All of these plants are in the Rose family.
>
>
>Hertha
>
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