On 2011-07-20, wrote:

In article ,
Mike Lyle wrote:
On Wed, 20 Jul 2011 12:27:50 +0100, Adam Funk
wrote:


ISTR you can't get Zubrowka in the USA because the FDA bans coumarin,
but according to Wikipedia sweet woodruff is allowed in alcoholic
beverages (but not in food).

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._and_cosmetics

Yes: I believe they've been working on a version acceptable to the US
authorities, but I don't know how successfully. I'd have thought the
alcohol posed a vastly greater health risk than the grass, but the FDA
are probably right to be conservative.

They most probably aren't! The toxicity is such that there is no
significant danger from any realistic intake, according to that
reference. If you avoid all such compounds, you would have to give
up almost all spices and herbs, and more.

Nutmeg, for example.

And then there's the background behind the ban on absinthe in the
early C.20.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...i/Jean_Lanfray

In article ,
Adam Funk wrote:

ISTR you can't get Zubrowka in the USA because the FDA bans coumarin,
but according to Wikipedia sweet woodruff is allowed in alcoholic
beverages (but not in food).

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped..._and_cosmetics

Yes: I believe they've been working on a version acceptable to the US
authorities, but I don't know how successfully. I'd have thought the
alcohol posed a vastly greater health risk than the grass, but the FDA
are probably right to be conservative.

They most probably aren't! The toxicity is such that there is no
significant danger from any realistic intake, according to that
reference. If you avoid all such compounds, you would have to give
up almost all spices and herbs, and more.

Nutmeg, for example.

And then there's the background behind the ban on absinthe in the
early C.20.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...i/Jean_Lanfray

Yes. I haven't checked up properly, but my impression is that
the coumarin in woodruff is much less dangerous than those - say,
comparable to the toxins in chillis, thyme, ordinary pepper or
non-cassia cinnamon.


Regards,
Nick Maclaren.

On 2011-07-21, wrote:

Adam Funk wrote:

They most probably aren't! The toxicity is such that there is no
significant danger from any realistic intake, according to that
reference. If you avoid all such compounds, you would have to give
up almost all spices and herbs, and more.

Nutmeg, for example.

And then there's the background behind the ban on absinthe in the
early C.20.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...i/Jean_Lanfray

Yes. I haven't checked up properly, but my impression is that
the coumarin in woodruff is much less dangerous than those - say,
comparable to the toxins in chillis, thyme, ordinary pepper or
non-cassia cinnamon.

Oh man, everything's going to kill us. The Daily Mail was right!

On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:08:17 +0100, Adam Funk
wrote:

On 2011-07-21, wrote:

Adam Funk wrote:

They most probably aren't! The toxicity is such that there is no
significant danger from any realistic intake, according to that
reference. If you avoid all such compounds, you would have to give
up almost all spices and herbs, and more.

Nutmeg, for example.

And then there's the background behind the ban on absinthe in the
early C.20.

https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikiped...i/Jean_Lanfray

Yes. I haven't checked up properly, but my impression is that
the coumarin in woodruff is much less dangerous than those - say,
comparable to the toxins in chillis, thyme, ordinary pepper or
non-cassia cinnamon.

Oh man, everything's going to kill us. The Daily Mail was right!

They were also right a month later when they announced that x was a
miracle cure. And also a month after that, that x was a
newly-discovered carcinogen. What they never report is the dangerous
toxicity of the Daily Mail. Strange, that.

--
Mike.

On 21 Jul 2011 09:43:51 GMT, wrote:

jaytechmagnate wrote:
I am Jay Kumar and i am new user. I want to improve our bathroom .
please suggest me which types of flower to include in my bathroom for
nice looking .

Hello Jay. My bathroom is full of orchids and ferns.

No orchids in mine (nice idea, though...rattles moneybox hopefully),
but ferns and a big Spathyphyllum (known to some as "Peace Lily").
African violets may be a bit too tricky for a beginner. If your
bathroom's heated, then Dieffenbachia will do nicely, as it likes a
moist atmosphe no flowers, but pretty leaves. Irritant sap, though.

Have a look at Hessayon's _House Plant Expert_ for suggestions:
library, or probably quite cheap to buy. His books are very good for
beginners.

--
Mike.

wrote in message
...
jaytechmagnate wrote:
I am Jay Kumar and i am new user. I want to improve our bathroom .
please suggest me which types of flower to include in my bathroom for
nice looking .

Hello Jay. My bathroom is full of orchids and ferns.

Very kind of Fern to let you have them :-)

Bill

On 2011-07-21, Mike Lyle wrote:

On Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:08:17 +0100, Adam Funk
wrote:

On 2011-07-21, wrote:

Yes. I haven't checked up properly, but my impression is that
the coumarin in woodruff is much less dangerous than those - say,
comparable to the toxins in chillis, thyme, ordinary pepper or
non-cassia cinnamon.

Oh man, everything's going to kill us. The Daily Mail was right!

They were also right a month later when they announced that x was a
miracle cure. And also a month after that, that x was a
newly-discovered carcinogen. What they never report is the dangerous
toxicity of the Daily Mail. Strange, that.

(LOL)

You've broken the code!

On Fri, 22 Jul 2011 09:30:24 +0100, "Bill Grey"
wrote:


wrote in message
...
jaytechmagnate wrote:
I am Jay Kumar and i am new user. I want to improve our bathroom .
please suggest me which types of flower to include in my bathroom for
nice looking .

Hello Jay. My bathroom is full of orchids and ferns.

Very kind of Fern to let you have them :-)

"I say, I say, I say! My dustbin's full of lilies!"

expectant pause

--
Mike.