[Sca-cooks] labdanum

[Suey]

Reviewing last month´s messages I came across this answer to a query of 
mine I guess. I really don't remember but find it interesting:
> Gia su friend
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> I make a effort to make known the way that you collect labdanum from the
> plant Cistus Creticus or Cistus Incanus and that it collects with the
> ancient, traditional way.
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> Send I send to me your postal address for 2 DVD:
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> 1.    Photo, video and data for labdanum.
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> 2.    Festival "DAYS OF LABDANUM 12/8/2007".
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> Niktaris Dimitris.
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> Sises Rethimno of Crete.
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> 74057.
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> e-mail:  ladanum at gmail.com
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> mobile: +30 6948 95 10 32

> The price labdanum from the plant Cistus Creticus or Cistus Incanus and that
> it collects with the ancient, traditional way, is : *1 kilo(1.000gr) cost
> 120-190 €   *(proportionally the quality).
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A second message:
> The perfume and the pharmaceutical attributes labdanum from the plant Cistus
> Creticus or Cistus Incanus and that it collects with the ancient,
> traditional way are the best.
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> After research in internet.
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> Price for labdanum:
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> http://www.dragonspice.de/index.php?&cl=details&cnid=&anid=80e3f9fffef2592b
> 9.66566720
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> 20 gr labdanum costs 5,80 EURO.
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> http://www.yatego.com/q,labdanum
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> 10 gr labdanum costs 5,75 EURO.
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> http://www.hexenkaufhaus.de/gum-labdanum-25-p-2036.html
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> 25 gr labdanum costs 11,80EURO.
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> http://www.kraeutershop.at/labdanum-ganz-250-g-p-2556.html
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> 250 gr labdanum costs 94,68EURO.
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> http://www.sonnlicht.at/03051/shop.AnDPage?Artikel=112
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> 10 gr labdanum costs 7,80 EURO.
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> 1. This is retail price.
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> 2. But is not from Cistus Creticus, and no with the ancient, traditional
> way.
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> 3. GENUINE labdanum from Cistus Creticus only here.
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> 4. Labdanum is resinoid quality.
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> THE GENUINELY LABDANUM UNIQUE PRODUCT AND ONLY HERE
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> Niktaris Dimitris. etc
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Interesting but I say there are two types Cistus Creticus, labdanum or landaniferus from the eastern Mediterranean and from the western Mediterranean. They are extracted from rockrose. You remember the ditty about Egyptian pharaohs wearing goaties as goats collected ladbanum on their beards. Why do we want to know about this perfume? It was not all perfume. In Al-Andalus rockrose seed bread became popular after Abderraman III of Cordova discovered it in the mountains of north Africa when invading the region. He must have brought it back to Spain or introduced its.use in southern Spain. According to Avenzoar, this bread is harmful for the health and not recommended but it is still prepared by inhabitants of the Ketama. The seeds contain feculent or starchy material. In July, bees gather nectar to make rockrose honey. 
Suey