SC - No Mint - please

[Jenne Heise]

> > Frankly, from a quick look at this list, you can't eat any kind of
> seasonsed period food.
> > Period. Everything on the herb list has near relatives that would be
> similar enough to do
> > the same thing, covering pretty much every seasoning except Nutmeg and
> Mace, but since
> > these are fruits, reading the website indicates that they probably have
> salicylates.
> >
> It takes about 2 days to clear out the "resisdue". meanwhile I save a dose
> or two. Chemical receptors are fully blocked, no need to waste. And as long
> as i go strong with the "before and after "diet thing, like all weekend, i'm
> back on line soon. And not totally messed up. The next morning, it may take
> me 3 hours to 'break' camp instead of me.

Hoo boy! That sucks. 

There are a couple of herb resources (like the PDR for herbal medicine)
that may give you a salicylate count on herbs IF that's considered one of
the active constitutients of the herb. 
 
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