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Nick Cramer > wrote:
: I came across this as an ingredient in an Indian recipe. Has anyone had any
: experience with it?

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I have no experience with it, but I do remember that in the old days (19th
Century) people wused ot wear it around the neck to ward off diseases. I
guess its horrid smell was believed to keep the illness at bay.

Wendy