Post by Melissa Love on Aug 4, 2014 5:01:04 GMT -8
I can't WAIT to get my website up and running. Here are some medicinal properties of Allspice and some low dosages that work for many of my clients as long as you are not allergic to them. Make sure you test it first! If you have any questions, feel free to ask. Also: Do you guys know any magical qualities of Allspice? I would think it would be ruled by fire... maybe stimulating lust magic or creativity in general? What do you guys think?
Allspice
Also Known As: Jamaica Pepper, Pepper, Myrtle Pepper, Pimenta, Pimento, English pepper and Newspice
Location: Naturally growing in the Caribbean and Central America, as long as it has some nice warm weather. It is a big tree but can be adapted into a container to be kept in your house. However, as a smaller plant, it can be killed in the frost so keep it indoors in cold winter months
When to Gather: The fruit is picked when they are green and then you dry them in the sun until they turn that brown colour. The leaves can be picked when they are mature.
Properties: Antifungal, Antibacterial, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-Emetic, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Localized Anaesthetic, Analgesic, Carminative, Digestive, Muscle Relaxant, Stomatic
This aromatic evergreen shrub (or tree depending on how much space it has to grow) is used for seasoning in anything from Caribbean Jerk sauces to cakes and you can probably find it at the grocery store. Make sure you get the full peppercorns though, because the powder version loses a lot of it’s flavour and medicinal properties (unless you ground it yourself). Allspice really helps your digestion and aids with flatulence. It also is a good painkiller for toothache and is used to flavour deodorants and toothpaste because of its antibacterial properties.
As Medicine
Parts to Use
Leaves
Fruits (those little black balls)
Symptoms to Help
How to Prepare
Allspice is ground up to be used in many different foods just to add that little extra spice (pumpkin pie is a good example).
You can also make a disinfectant spray by adding a few drops of the essential oil or a couple leaves into some water. Allspice is a wonderful aid for toothache and getting rid of germs in your mouth. Add 20 drops of allspice oil to a cup of water and use as a mouthwash.
Add allspice leaves to your cooking to aid digestion of spicy foods or add it to your cinnamon tea as an after meal stomach settler.
Combinations
Cinnamon, Anise, Nutmeg and Cloves
Contraindications
Food amounts are safe.
Prescriptions that Counteract: Blood Pressure and Hypertension Medications
Allspice uses the body's own system to lower hypertension and therefore chemically induced blood thinners would have be adjusted. Talk to your doctor about the dosages before taking Allspice in more than food amounts.
Side Effects
Allergy: Make sure you are not allergic to it before you put it in your mouth or on your skin.
Pregnancy: There is no clinical studies of this herb being dangerous or safe for pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Kids and adults can take this herb. Allspice can be a good natural deodorant for your dog by mixing 20 drops of essential oil and a cup of water to spray it on their coat. You can also make some dog biscuits with a bit of Allspice to help their bad breath and gums to get rid of germs. If your dog is allergic to Nutmeg, avoid Allspice.
* If symptoms have not reduced or have gotten worse after two weeks of taking regular doses of Allspice, contact your primary physician.*
How to Grow It
2000 Mar;48(1):53-8.Hypotensive action of an aqueous extract of Pimenta dioica (Myrtaceae) in rats.Suárez A1, Ulate G, Ciccio JF.
Anticancer and Antioxidant Tannins from Pimenta dioica Leaves Mohamed S. A. Marzouk, Fatma A. Moharram, Mona A. Mohamed, Amira M. Gamal-Eldeen, and Elsayed A. Aboutabl
pubmedcentralcanada.ca/pmcc/articles/PMC3891794/
Medicinal Properties of the Jamaican Pepper Plant Pimenta dioica and Allspice. Lei Zhang, Bal L Lokeshwar
Enjoy and Happy Casting! - Melissa Love
Allspice
Also Known As: Jamaica Pepper, Pepper, Myrtle Pepper, Pimenta, Pimento, English pepper and Newspice
Location: Naturally growing in the Caribbean and Central America, as long as it has some nice warm weather. It is a big tree but can be adapted into a container to be kept in your house. However, as a smaller plant, it can be killed in the frost so keep it indoors in cold winter months
When to Gather: The fruit is picked when they are green and then you dry them in the sun until they turn that brown colour. The leaves can be picked when they are mature.
Properties: Antifungal, Antibacterial, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-Emetic, Antiseptic, Antiviral, Localized Anaesthetic, Analgesic, Carminative, Digestive, Muscle Relaxant, Stomatic
This aromatic evergreen shrub (or tree depending on how much space it has to grow) is used for seasoning in anything from Caribbean Jerk sauces to cakes and you can probably find it at the grocery store. Make sure you get the full peppercorns though, because the powder version loses a lot of it’s flavour and medicinal properties (unless you ground it yourself). Allspice really helps your digestion and aids with flatulence. It also is a good painkiller for toothache and is used to flavour deodorants and toothpaste because of its antibacterial properties.
As Medicine
Parts to Use
Leaves
Fruits (those little black balls)
Symptoms to Help
- Indigestion
- Flatulence
- Stomach Pain
- Vomiting
- Diarrhea
- Toothache
- Gum Disease
- Muscle Pain
- Sweating
- Bad Breath
- Cold and Flu
How to Prepare
Allspice is ground up to be used in many different foods just to add that little extra spice (pumpkin pie is a good example).
You can also make a disinfectant spray by adding a few drops of the essential oil or a couple leaves into some water. Allspice is a wonderful aid for toothache and getting rid of germs in your mouth. Add 20 drops of allspice oil to a cup of water and use as a mouthwash.
Add allspice leaves to your cooking to aid digestion of spicy foods or add it to your cinnamon tea as an after meal stomach settler.
Combinations
Cinnamon, Anise, Nutmeg and Cloves
Contraindications
Food amounts are safe.
Prescriptions that Counteract: Blood Pressure and Hypertension Medications
Allspice uses the body's own system to lower hypertension and therefore chemically induced blood thinners would have be adjusted. Talk to your doctor about the dosages before taking Allspice in more than food amounts.
Side Effects
Allergy: Make sure you are not allergic to it before you put it in your mouth or on your skin.
Pregnancy: There is no clinical studies of this herb being dangerous or safe for pregnancy or breastfeeding.
Kids and adults can take this herb. Allspice can be a good natural deodorant for your dog by mixing 20 drops of essential oil and a cup of water to spray it on their coat. You can also make some dog biscuits with a bit of Allspice to help their bad breath and gums to get rid of germs. If your dog is allergic to Nutmeg, avoid Allspice.
* If symptoms have not reduced or have gotten worse after two weeks of taking regular doses of Allspice, contact your primary physician.*
How to Grow It
- In the ground, it grows really fast so it needs some space to stretch out it's branches.
- Try to plant it at least 10 feet away from other trees in your yard.
- They can easily be grown in pots too! All you need is a large-ish pot (about 2 feet across and 2 feet deep) for them to grow.
- They don't like to be kept wet so well draining soil is key (try mixing some sand into it and don't water it again until it has at least 2 inches of dry soil on top.
- Make sure it gets a good amount of light.
- On the patio is nice but once again, bring it inside during the colder months if it gets below 40°F in your area.
- Make sure you give it more fertilizer (neutral pH) in the growing months because they get a bit hungry before and while fruiting.
- Otherwise, feed it just a little bit every time you water. These guys eat a fair amount.
2000 Mar;48(1):53-8.Hypotensive action of an aqueous extract of Pimenta dioica (Myrtaceae) in rats.Suárez A1, Ulate G, Ciccio JF.
Anticancer and Antioxidant Tannins from Pimenta dioica Leaves Mohamed S. A. Marzouk, Fatma A. Moharram, Mona A. Mohamed, Amira M. Gamal-Eldeen, and Elsayed A. Aboutabl
pubmedcentralcanada.ca/pmcc/articles/PMC3891794/
Medicinal Properties of the Jamaican Pepper Plant Pimenta dioica and Allspice. Lei Zhang, Bal L Lokeshwar
Enjoy and Happy Casting! - Melissa Love
) ? which will give it some stability... Will have to figure out what Earth herbs there are out here in Ireland, we don't have honeysuckle. Too wet. Birch! Birch is perfect! Will use her leaves ground with allspice. That will give the motherly stability and comfort that this person needs. Will have to try it. Thanks for the advice!
Then steep for the usually 10-15 and fish it out. Tada! That Slippery Elm with the Honey sounds perfect though. Sounds like you already have a good remedy there anyway! 
