Allspice Whole

Family                        : Myrtaceae

Latin                           : Pimenta officinalis

French                       : Piment Jamaique, Toute-epice

English                      : Allspice, Jamaica Pepper

German                     : Jamaikapfeffer, Nelkenpfeffer

Used Parts               : Dried puılp(grounded and powdered)

Use for Health         : 0.5-1 gr. Allspice can be used as pill (powder maight be put in capsule)  2-3 times in a day; Allspice, is helpul for digestion, expedites blood circulation and alleviates rheumatic pains.

Cuisine                    : Allspice is the main spice of stuffed meals. Can be used in; meaty and olive oil dishes, is put in jardiniere (caroot, cabbage, celery) before cooking and taken out after cooking. Particularly used in meatballs, sausages, some kind of desserts(Turkish Baklava) and  a few soft drinks. Allspice also exists in Curry spice.

Cosmetic                  : None

Additional Info    : Also named; Jamaica Pepper. Allspice tree is used for walking stick and umbrella production. Between 17th and 19th centuries, sailors were using Allspice for preserving the meats not to putrefy.