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To: Keflavik76
Dr. MIkovitz back-tracked on specifically pine needle tea, but there are also other ways to get shikimic acid. Star Anise pods are actually higher in shikimic acid than pine needles. Crush 4 pods to one cup of hot water. Fennel seed is another that is very high in shikimic acid.

BTW, the pine needle tea is actually quite tasty. I brewed it with a cinnamon stick and a couple of cloves and sweetened with honey. It's good, but don't make the mistake I made and dump the used needles out into the garbage disposal. Cost me $175 to have the sink snaked by a plumber. That was an expensive cup of tea.

313 posted on 09/04/2021 12:58:31 AM PDT by ponygirl (An Appeal to Heaven )
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To: ponygirl

not sure I like star anise but I use a lot of fennel in my spaghetti sauce.


317 posted on 09/04/2021 1:27:18 AM PDT by cherry
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To: ponygirl; little jeremiah

ponygirl wrote:

“Dr. MIkovitz back-tracked on specifically pine needle tea, but there are also other ways to get shikimic acid. Star Anise pods are actually higher in shikimic acid than pine needles. Crush 4 pods to one cup of hot water. Fennel seed is another that is very high in shikimic acid.
BTW, the pine needle tea is actually quite tasty. I brewed it with a cinnamon stick and a couple of cloves and sweetened with honey. It’s good, but don’t make the mistake I made and dump the used needles out into the garbage disposal. Cost me $175 to have the sink snaked by a plumber. That was an expensive cup of tea.’

How easy is it to grow star anise?

Pinging LJ...


328 posted on 09/04/2021 2:48:06 AM PDT by WildHighlander57 ((WildHighlander57 returning after lurking since 2000) )
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To: ponygirl

It’s good, but don’t make the mistake I made and dump the used needles out into the garbage disposal. Cost me $175 to have the sink snaked by a plumber. That was an expensive cup of tea.

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Oh no! That’s terrible.

Petey


367 posted on 09/04/2021 8:11:22 AM PDT by peteypupperdoo (Petey Pupperdoo (MY VOTE WAS STOLEN!) )
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