Mixing Essential Oils For Magic: Aromatic Alchemy For Personal Blends - Plot & Excerpts
P. dioica Family: Myrtaceae Also Known As: Jamaican pepper, myrtle pepper, pimenta, pimento berry or leaf Allspice comes from an evergreen tree with leathery leaves, clusters of small, white flowers, and tiny, green berries that turn brown as they ripen. The genus name Pimenta comes from the Spanish pimienta for black pepper because the dried berries resemble peppercorns. The name allspice was given by English botanist John Ray (1627–1705) who de- scribed it as tasting like a combination of clove, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Although Christopher Columbus is attributed with discovering allspice in 1494, it was used by the Mayans for centuries as an ingredient in the embalming process. Indigenous to the West Indies and South America, allspice was introduced into Europe in the 1500s and reached England around 1600. Today allspice is often used as a “pepper” in five-pepper blends. Oil and Blending Information Two oils are obtained through steam distillation. The oil from the leaves is yellowish-red to brownish and has a sweet-spicy scent.
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