hist-brewing: Re: hist-brewing-digest V1 #124

[Owenbrau1]

In a message dated 98-05-08 10:11:22 EDT, bjm10 at cornell.edu writes:

> With all due respect, let us quote Paracelsus fully:
>  > 
>  > "What is there that is not poison? All things are poison and nothing
>  > [is] without poison. Soley the dose determines that a thing is not a
>  > poison." [As translated in Cassarett and Doull's Toxicology: The Basic
>  > Science of Poisons]
>  
>  And the more correct quote illustrates my point even better.  Thank you.  
>  
it makes the point that in small doses, things like wormwood or sweet gale MAY
be alright (i have no idea of the toxic dose). but all things are potentially
toxic; pure O2 at ~2 atmosphere pressure will kill you quickly. ( i have the
msds sheet for "air", its hysterical!). some of the spices used in period are
prob not a good idea to use, any thoughts out there on substitutes?
Owen ap Robert

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