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Re: [NAFEX] questions about persimmons

From: mangodance <bmn@iglou.com>
To: lostman_amiga@yahoo.com, North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] questions about persimmons
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2008 22:14:33 -0400

rob hamilton wrote:

Somehow remember being told that eating a lot of unpeeled persimmons can cause a condition where the skins can collect in the bowel. Is this true? and what is this condition called?

Also has anyone even made tea out of the leaves? If so when is the best time to use them?

See "Bezoars, Phytobezoars and Diospyrobezoars, OH MY!!!" at:

http://www.persimmonpudding.com/bezoars.html

[NAFEX] questions about persimmons, rob hamilton, 10/14/2008
- Re: [NAFEX] questions about persimmons, Lon J. Rombough, 10/14/2008
- Re: [NAFEX] questions about persimmons, mangodance, 10/14/2008
- Re: [NAFEX] questions about persimmons, Dr. Chiranjit Parmar, 10/14/2008
- <Possible follow-up(s)>
- Re: [NAFEX] questions about persimmons, Lucky.Pittman@murraystate.edu, 10/14/2008