[Sca-cooks] Rosemary & Licorice

[Jadwiga Zajaczkowa / Jenne Heise]

> and is used for coughs and bronchial problems.  I finally found something
> concerning high BP in the section on considerations.  it states "Although
> licorice candy sounds perfectly safe, large doses can cause sodium retention
> and potassium loss, leading to water retention, high blood pressure,
> headaches, and shortness of breath.  In a controlled study, 3 1/2 ounces of
> licorice twists daily for 1 to 4 weeks resulted in serious symptoms which
> disappeared when discontinued.  The concentrated extracts in laxative
> preperations can aggravate potassium loss when used daily.  Avoid if
> pregnant or if you have high blood pressure or a kidney disease."
> 

Hmmm. the licorice twists part scares me, because licorice candy is 
often flavored with anise oil rather than licorice...

-- Jadwiga Zajaczkowa, Knowledge Pika jenne at fiedlerfamily.net 
"The toad beneath the harrow knows/exactly where each tooth-point goes,
The butterfly upon the road/Preaches contentment to that toad." 
			- Rudyard Kipling