[Sca-cooks] dyestuff toxicity?

[A F Murphy]

I think a cochineal derivative is used in food, but... they're bugs. I
admit I sort of don't care if they are toxic, I'm not eating them...

I think bedstraw is used as an herbal medicine, so look in  your
herbals. I don't remember what for, and I don't have a reference handy.

No idea about the others.

You want reds, I gather?

Anne

jenne at fiedlerfamily.net wrote:

>Ok, I can't believe my books don't have this information, but I guess they
>assume that you'll be using dyestuffs with mordants. Anybody have any
>toxicity information for
>- brazilwood
>- bedstraw
>- madder
>- cochineal
>- logwood
>Alkanet should be safe as it's a period food colorant still used in
>homemade Lipstick, right?
>
>-- Jadwiga Zajaczkowa
>