Allspice
Pimenta dioica (L.) Merr.
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Experience:
Digestive Comfort
Wellness Goal:
Culinary Use
Plant Family:
Myrtaceae
Plant Part:
Berry
Flavor Profile:
Spicy
Safety Notes
Very well tolerated in normal culinary amounts. Contains eugenol (the same compound found in clove) — concentrated allspice essential oil should never be taken internally, and the same general cautions that apply to concentrated clove oil apply here.
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