Christmas time is cookie time. But while children usually pounce on gingerbread, cinnamon stars and speculoos with wide eyes, parents often have concerns. After all, Christmas spices like cinnamon and nutmeg are not entirely harmless. However, those who don’t overdo it with their sweet tooth and are informed about the ingredients of the cookies have … Christmas Spices
Products Pear bread spice is a brown and pleasantly aromatic smelling powder. It is available, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods or packaged in bags, including from the manufacturers Hänseler, Dixa, Herboristeria and Morga (Figure). Tip: If prescribed by the recipe, also buy rose water at the same time. If you have … Pear Bread Spice
Products Chai teas are available, for example, in pharmacies, drugstores, in tea and grocery stores in numerous varieties. Available products include tea blends, tea in tea bags, instant teas and syrups (concentrates). Ingredients Chai actually just means tea. What is meant is masala chai, which means spiced tea. The tea is very popular and widespread … Chai
Products Whole and powdered cloves and the clove oil are available in pharmacies and drugstores. The preparations are also included in some medicines, such as a gel for teething children, rheumatism ointments and mouthwash. Stem plant The clove tree from the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) is an evergreen tree native to the Moluccas in Indonesia and … Cloves
Products Legally, a distinction can be made between legal intoxicants (e.g., alcohol, nicotine) and prohibited substances (e.g., many hallucinogens, some amphetamines, opioids). Some substances, such as the opioids or the benzodiazepines, are used as drugs and are legally available with a doctor’s prescription. However, their use as intoxicants is not intended and is therefore referred … Intoxicant
Caries or tooth decay, with the typical causes of toothache and dark discoloration of the teeth, is one of the most common infectious diseases in Europe. Caries is thereby caused by bacteria that settle around the teeth and attack the enamel. Unbrushed teeth, which have sugary food residues between the corners, are particularly popular with … Dental Caries: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Products Gingerbread spice is available in pharmacies and drugstores, among other places. The spice can also be freshly mixed and ground from the ingredients yourself, but this is laborious. Composition Gingerbread spice consists, for example, of cinnamon, cloves, anise, star anise and coriander powder. It may also contain other or other spices, such as allspice, … Gingerbread Spice
Stem plant The Houttuyn nutmeg tree (Myristicaceae) is a bushy, evergreen tree that grows 9 to 12 m tall and bears yellow fruits that resemble apricots or peaches, each containing a seed encased in a bright red, fleshy seed coat. The nutmeg tree grows in the Banda Islands, an Indonesian archipelago that is part of … Nutmeg: Medicinal Uses
Many plants naturally contain substances that can have a toxic (poisonous) effect on humans and animals. To the plant, these toxins (poisons) serve different functions. They can prevent feeding or assist in the defense against microorganisms. For the human organism, these substances can have a more or less harmful effect on health. However, if the … Natural Plant Substances Harmful to Health
Synonyms in a broader sense Latin name: Myristica officinalis Genus: Nutmeg Plant description Native to the tropics, the tree grows wild or in cultures up to 15 m high. The leaves are evergreen, with entire margins and elongated (10 to 12 cm long). Fragrant pale yellow flowers, very similar to our lily of the valley. … Nutmeg
