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Posted by Kenzi on June 6, 2001 at 03:15:14:

In reply to: Re: aha!! posted by Monica Tittle on June 6, 2001 at 01:48:06:

: : So that must be why the Moroccans use black pepper in their lemon-
: : sugar (along with garlic) mixture to dab on their henna as it
: : dries.
:
: How exactly do they use the black pepper in the solution? Would
: throwing a few peppercorns into my lemon, clove and sugar mix while
: it's simmering do the trick?

they don't heat their lemon-sugar mixture, they just throw crushed
pepper and crushed garlic into the mix. Also, they use a piece of
sheeps wool instead of a cotton ball. They say they use the pepper
and garlic because it has heating properties. Do terpines have a
heating action?

Kenzi, wondering about chemistry but remembering nothing

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Re: aha!! Catherine Cartwright Jones 03:24:00 6/6/2001 (0)

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: : : So that must be why the Moroccans use black pepper in their lemon- : : : sugar (along with garlic) mixture to dab on their henna as it : : : dries. : : : : How exactly do they use the black pepper in the solution? Would : : throwing a few peppercorns into my lemon, clove and sugar mix while : : it's simmering do the trick? : : they don't heat their lemon-sugar mixture, they just throw crushed : pepper and crushed garlic into the mix. Also, they use a piece of : sheeps wool instead of a cotton ball. They say they use the pepper : and garlic because it has heating properties. Do terpines have a : heating action? : : Kenzi, wondering about chemistry but remembering nothing
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