Re: Natural Remedies of Arabia

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are you talking alum root?mysticalherbalist@... wrote: This page was sent to you by: mysticalherbalist@... Message from sender:Here are some Arabian uses for common herbs and some not so common. Anyone have any idea where to obtain pure alum? Some of these are used for oral problems of the gums and teeth. Worth checking into. (Not the petroleum though)Don Quai Saudi Aramco WorldSeptember/October 2006Natural Remedies of ArabiaWritten by W. Lebling, Jr. and Donna Pepperdine Any herbalist’s

shop in any Arab market is packed with colors and fragrances— but what are these powders, seeds and resins, and how to use them? Excerpting from their newly published guidebook about more than 80 oils, herbs, spices, minerals and even twigs associated with healthy living in the Arabian Peninsula, the authors offer history, tradition and lore for items from alum to walnut bark. Read the full article: http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200605/natural.remedies.of.arabia.htm __________________________________________________

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Well, I am not certain that they are the same thing. I was just talking

plain old alum powder or crystal like in the article. However, I would

think that alum root would work as it is very astringent.

Don

Suzanne wrote:

> are you talking alum root?

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> */mysticalherbalist@.../* wrote:

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> *This page was sent to you by:* mysticalherbalist@...

> *Message from sender:*

> Here are some Arabian uses for common herbs and some not so

> common. Anyone have any idea where to obtain pure alum? Some of

> these are used for oral problems of the gums and teeth. Worth

> checking into. (Not the petroleum though)

>

> Don Quai

> /*Saudi Aramco World*/

> September/October 2006

> *Natural Remedies of Arabia*

> /Written by W. Lebling, Jr. and Donna Pepperdine/

> Any herbalist�s shop in any Arab market is packed with colors and

> fragrances� but what are these powders, seeds and resins, and how

> to use them? Excerpting from their newly published guidebook about

> more than 80 oils, herbs, spices, minerals and even twigs

> associated with healthy living in the Arabian Peninsula, the

> authors offer history, tradition and lore for items from alum to

> walnut bark.

> *Read the full article:

>

http://www.saudiaramcoworld.com/issue/200605/natural.remedies.of.arabia.htm*

>

> __________________________________________________

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YOU should be able to find it on the net very easily. Crystal probably from a chemist if you know any around.. Don Eitner <mysticalherbalist@...> wrote: Well, I am not certain that they are the same thing. I was just talkingplain old alum powder or crystal like in the article. However, I wouldthink that alum root would work as it is very astringent.DonSuzanne wrote:> are you talking alum root?> __________________________________________________