The primary use of allspice is in cooking, but it has medicinal uses as well. The essential oil in the leaf or the ground spice is sufficient to neutralize some water-borne infections, notably Shigella. Gram for gram, the antioxidant content of allspice is greater than most other berries, fruits, and vegetables. Allspice is also rich in quercetin, in quantities sufficient to make the herb useful in preventing allergies. And as users of the herb already know, allspice assists digestion and prevents belching, bloating, flatulence, and indigestion. 
 
The allspice is a myrtle tree most commonly found in Jamaica. It gets its name from the unique combination of aromas in its fruit, a blending of the tastes of cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg with just a little peppery heat. 
 
Also known as: Pimenta dioica, Pimenta officinalis.

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SUGGESTED USAGE
Ground ripe or unripe fruits. Frequently used with cardamom, cinnamon, and/or green tea. In the Carribean, fresh leaves known as "West India bay leaf" are used for cooking "jerked" meats. (Mediterranean bay leaf is not a good substitute.) Essential oil from the leaves traded as "West India bay oil" is used in industrial production of sausages and hot dogs (not that we recommend it for that purpose).

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Allspice fruits contain 2 to 5% essential oil (depending on how they are harvested). The main components of the essential oil are eugenol, eugenol methyl ether, myrcene, 1,8-cineol, and alpha-phellandrene. The eugenol content of essential oil of Jamaican allspice is 65 to 90%, but the eugenol content of Mexican allspice is much less.

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GUARANTEE/ SHIPPING INFORMATION
Organic Allspice Whole - Pimenta dioica, 1 lb is shipped in a discrete, unmarked package. Orders are processed immediately and usually takes about 3 to 5 working days to be received. We do ask that you try it for 2 to 3 weeks to feel the full effects. Any information received is used only for order processing and shipping purposes. Your information, such as e-mail address, will never be disclosed to a third party.

OUR RECOMMENDATIONS

Allspice Jamaican Ground - 1.92 oz, (Frontier)

Oil of Allspice - 1 oz, (North American Herb & Spice)

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