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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