Round 1 is here
Spices
Spice up your holidays with these spicy health tips!
December 2005 - Round 2
Round 1 is here
Spices
Spice up your holidays with these spicy health tips!
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In the tables below the columns stand for: Player = The name of the player, ID = The Player ID for the player, M = Number of Matches played, W = Number of matches Won, L = Number of matches Lost, S = The Score (The total number of GAMES won within each match minus the total number of GAMES lost within each match) |
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| Bo vs Ellaybeee | 2-1 | the final |
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the semi-finals |
Bo vs Kathy G |
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| Kathy G vs DarkRedEagle | 2-0 | the final |
The top two players from each group in Round 2 go on to the semi- finals
The Pepper Group
The Horseradish Group December 2005 -
Round 1
The Cinnamon Group
The Licorice Group
The Ginger Group
The Allspice Group
The Clove Group
The "King of Spices," pepper originated in the monsoon
forests of the Malabar coast in southwest India 4,000 years ago. In 16th century Europe, pepper was more valuable than gold and was preferred as payment over coins. America became a contender in world trade, when Salem, MA led the country in imports, and pepper was its largest and most expensive commodity. The country's first millionaire, Elias Haskett Derby, became wealthy by importing pepper and later spiced up Yale University by endowing his riches there. Pepper stimulates the taste-buds causing reflex stimulation of gastric
secretions, improving digestion and treating gastro-intestinal upsets and flatulence. Pepper calms nausea and raises body temperature, making it valuable for treating fevers and chills.Player ID M W L S Ellaybeee
132
4
3
1
7-2
DarkRedEagle
183
4
3
1
6-2
pjdeaf
239
4
3
1
6-4
Susie
104
4
1
3
3-7
Alice
187
4
0
4
1-8
Susie Ellaybeee DarkRedEagle Alice pjdeaf Susie 0-2 0-2 2-1 1-2 Ellaybeee 2-0 2-0 2-0 1-2 DarkRedEagle 2-0 0-2 2-0 2-0 Alice 1-2 0-2 0-2 0-2 pjdeaf 2-1 2-1 0-2 2-0 
This 3,000-year-old spice has been used as an aphrodisiac, a treatment for
rheumatism, and a bitter herb for Passover Seders. Intact horseradish root does
not exhibit much aroma, but on cutting, shredding and especially grating, a
pungent and very strong odor is released. This odor isn't stable and vanishes
after ten or twenty minutes. The plant is thought to be of Mediterranean or
Eastern European origin, and is now widely cultivated in Central and Eastern
Europe. The English name horseradish is allegedly comes from a
misinterpretation of the German Meerrettich (literally "sea
radish" because it grows by the sea) as mare radish (mare, a female
horse). Japanese horseradish is called wasabi, and is nearly indistinguishable
from horseradish in taste, but a little bit stronger. Horseradish is a relative of the mustard family that acts as a digestive stimulant.Player ID M W L S Kathy G
180
4
3
1
7-3
Bo
106
4
3
1
6-5
Gramding
252
4
2
2
5-4
Bren
204
4
2
2
5-5
Betty
202
4
0
4
2-8
Bo Kathy G Betty Bren Gramding Bo 2-1 2-1 2-1 0-2 Kathy G 1-2 2-0 2-0 2-1 Betty 1-2 0-2 1-2 0-2 Bren 1-2 0-2 2-1 2-0 Gramding 2-0 1-2 2-0 0-2
Round 2 is here
Cinnamon is the inner bark of a tropical evergreen tree and often used as an antidote for diarrhea and stomach upset as well as a metabolism booster. In ancient Egypt cinnamon was used medicinally, as a flavoring for beverages, and in embalming. In the ancient world cinnamon was more precious than gold. (In Egypt the abundance of gold made it a fairly common ornamental metal.) Studies show that a dash of cinnamon may help Type 2 diabetics by lowering blood sugar, triglycerides and cholesterol levels. Cinnamon can also relieve the pain of arthritis.Player ID M W L S Ellaybeee
132
4
4
0
8-0
Betty
202
4
2
2
5-4
Marcia
168
4
2
2
4-5
Shy Eagle
260
4
1
3
3-6
Phoebe
247
4
1
3
2-7
Ellaybeee Marcia Betty Phoebe Shy Eagle Ellaybeee 2-0 2-0 2-0 2-0 Marcia 0-2 2-1 2-0 0-2 Betty 0-2 1-2 2-0 2-0 Phoebe 0-2 0-2 0-2 2-1 Shy Eagle 0-2 2-0 0-2 1-2 
Licorice is native to south-eastern Europe and the Middle East, where it grows wild. It was known to the Greeks and the Romans, who made licorice extract as we do today. Ancient Chinese herbalists distilled the root’s essence and prescribing it for a wide range of conditions. It can be chewed to relieve a sore throat and gargling with an infusion of the root relieves a dry cough and oral inflammations. Since it soothes irritation caused by acids, it is prescribed for gastric ulcers. Licorice has an ancient reputation as an aphrodisiac; the Kama Sutra and Ananga Ranga contain numerous recipes for increasing sexual vigor which include licorice. (Large or frequent doses of licorice can lead to acute hypertension.)Player ID M W L S Bren
204
4
3
1
7-3
DarkRedEagle
183
4
3
1
7-3
Steve
249
4
2
2
5-6
Josie
147
4
2
2
4-4
Bonnie
215
4
0
4
1-8
Josie DarkRedEagle Bren Bonnie Steve Josie 0-2 0-2 2-0 2-0 DarkRedEagle 2-0 1-2 2-0 2-1 Bren 2-0 2-1 2-0 1-2 Bonnie 0-2 0-2 0-2 1-2 Steve 0-2 1-2 2-1 2-1 
Ginger is native to India and China, taking
its name from the Sanskrit word stringa-vera. Ginger has been important
in Chinese medicine for many centuries, and is mentioned in the writings of
Confucius as well as the Koran. It was one of the earliest spice known in
Western Europe (19th c.), becoming so popular that it was included in every
table setting, like salt and pepper. It was one of the spices used against the
plague. In English pubs and taverns, barkeepers put out ground ginger, for
people to sprinkle into their beer, which is the origin of ginger ale! Ginger is
a known diaphoretic (causes one to sweat). It also breaks up intestinal gas. It
has been used as a remedy for congestion of the sinuses or the chest. Ginger has
long been ascribed aphrodisiac powers, taken either internally or externally. It
is mentioned in the Karma Sutra, and in the Melanesian Islands of the
South Pacific it is employed ‘to gain the affection of a woman’. In the
Philippines, however, it is chewed to expel evil spirits.Player ID M W L S Susie
104
4
3
1
6-3
Gramding
252
4
3
1
6-3
Dollie
117
4
3
1
6-3
Ron
261
4
0
4
4-8
Snooky
256
4
1
3
2-7
Susie Dollie Gramding Snooky Ron Susie 2-0 0-2 2-0 2-1 Dollie 0-2 2-0 2-0 2-1 Gramding 2-0 0-2 2-0 2-1 Snooky 0-2 0-2 0-2 2-1 Ron 1-2 1-2 1-2 1-2 
Allspice is the dried, unripe berry of a variety of the evergreen tree which belongs to the myrtle family. It is mainly cultivated in Jamaica and is the only spice whose production is
confined to the Western Hemisphere. Efforts to introduce it to other parts of the world
have been unsuccessful. Allspice takes its name from its aroma, which smells like a combination of spices, especially cinnamon, cloves, ginger and nutmeg. Allspice was used by the Mayans as an
embalming agent, by other South American Indians to flavor chocolate and by the
Jamaicans as a meat preservative. In the Napoleonic war of 1812, Russian
soldiers put allspice in their boots to keep their feet warm and the improve
foot odor. The tannins in allspice provide a mild anesthetic that, with its
warming effect, make it a popular home remedy for arthritis and sore muscles.Player ID M W L S Kathy G
180
4
3
1
6-2
pjdeaf
239
4
2
2
5-4
Judy
112
4
2
2
4-5
Mlg1
184
4
2
2
4-5
Donna
120
4
1
3
3-6
Judy Donna Kathy G Mlg1 pjdeaf Judy 2-1 0-2 2-0 0-2 Donna 1-2 2-0 0-2 0-2 Kathy G 2-0 0-2 2-0 2-0 Mlg1 0-2 2-0 0-2 2-1 pjdeaf 2-0 2-0 0-2 1-2 
The word ‘clove’ is from the Latin word for
‘nail’ – clavus. Cloves are the immature unopened flower buds of a tropical tree. It is native to the North Moluccas, the Spice Islands of
Indonesia. It is cultivated in Brazil, the West Indies, Mauritius, Madagascar,
India, Sri Lanka, Zanzibar and Pemba. The Chinese wrote of cloves as early as
400 BC. and there is a record from 200 BC of courtiers keeping cloves in their
mouths to avoid offending the emperor while addressing him. Cloves contain 15 to 20% essential oil which is mostly Eugenol, a very strong antiseptic. Clove oil is often applied directly to an aching tooth, bringing immediate relief. Compounded with zinc oxide, it has been used in dentistry as a temporary tooth filling. It is a strong stimulant and carminative and used to treat nausea, indigestion and dyspepsia.Player ID M W L S Alice
187
5
4
1
9-5
Bo
106
5
3
2
8-5
Tina J
190
5
3
2
7-6
Jane
232
5
2
3
7-8
Caz
196
5
2
3
6-8
Kathy H
110
5
1
4
4-9
Bo Kathy H Alice Tina J Caz Jane Bo 1-2 2-1 2-0 2-0 1-2 Kathy H 2-1 0-2 0-2 1-2 1-2 Alice 1-2 2-0 2-1 2-1 2-1 Tina J 0-2 2-0 1-2 2-1 2-1 Caz 0-2 2-1 1-2 1-2 2-1 Jane 2-1 2-1 1-2 1-2 1-2