[Sca-cooks] Rosemary & Licorice

[Lisa]

Jadwiga, they're talking about licorice twists before they started flavoring
with Anise, when they were still flavored with real licorice.  I can send
you the information on the books they got the study from if you like.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jadwiga Zajaczkowa / Jenne Heise" <jenne at fiedlerfamily.net>
To: "Cooks within the SCA" <sca-cooks at ansteorra.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 18, 2004 11:19 AM
Subject: Re: [Sca-cooks] Rosemary & Licorice


> > 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
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