Re: [CH] (Fwd) Re: Spices inhibits growth of bacteria?
Michael Bailes (frgntgar@ozemail.com.au)
Mon, 1 Feb 1999 18:45:30 +1100
At 9:07 PM +0000 30/1/99, Rain wrote:
>-> The high levels of vitamin C in fresh peppers would have some preseving
>effect.
>-> All EO's have some antibacterial and antifungal activity.
>x
>All the ones made from culinary spices, yes...but florals too? Mimosa?
>Gardenia? Lotus?
Yes.
Lavender is especially good.
Many EOs are also used in flavouring eg Coke is said to use citrus oils,
boronia and patcholli.
but the above ( Mimosa Gardenia Lotus) are unlikely to be essential oils.
They would more likely be perfume oils and every perfumer would have a
different formulation for each
A favourite quote of 'mine' seems appropriate:
"But you also have plants that are good only to eat?" I asked.
Ah my hungry young colt, there are no plants good for food that are not
good for treating the body, too, provided they are taken in the right
quantity. Only excess makes them cause illness. .."
Umberto Eco The Name of the Rose
I love this. I used it in my little book "The Healing Garden" and I think
I'll use it again in the Chilli book I'm tring to finish before our next
Chilli Featival
Michael Bailes.
Herbarist
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