HERB - RECIPE: Juniper Berries in Oil

Karla Sexsmith karla at silverspin.net
Mon Nov 9 22:07:13 PST 1998


>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.

Ok, that's very possible... actually I think it was someone else (can't
remember who or where) who's mixed up, since I was told it was the sweet
oil that was bad.  Thanks for letting me know :)

Karla

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