HERB - RECIPE: Juniper Berries in Oil

[Roberta R Comstock]

On Mon, 9 Nov 1998 05:30:07 -0600 clu729s <clu729s at mail.smsu.edu> writes:
>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
>
>

I found my copy in the medical section of Barnes & Noble in NY City in
1987.  Check with the bookstore of your nearest medical school, pharmacy
school or nursing school.  Or ask your local bookseller to look it up and
order it for you.  There is probably something newer out by now that
would be more up to date.




>>===== 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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