Allspice
Local Name: Allspice
Scientific
Name: Pimenta dioica, Pimenta officinalis
Parts
to be Used: Leaves and fruit
Common
Uses
Internal application
-
Digestion
- Appetite depressant
- Diuretic
- Weight control
-
Common cold
- Diabetes
External Application
- An aesthetic effect on burns
due to over exposure to the sun, toothache
Preparation
Pour 1 cup of
boiling water over 1 or 2 teaspoons of leaves or the fruit or allspice
powder. Allow to sit for 10 - 20 minutes and strain. Drink up to three 8
ounce cups a day.
Important: Be
careful not to ingest the oil because it it toxic.
