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Richard Wright
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What is this Iranian drink?
On 21 May 2004 07:08:32 -0400,
(The Bibliographer)
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>In article >,
>Richard Wright > wrote:
>>One likely clue is the picture on the bottle of the catkins of pussy
>>willow. That is a species of the genus Salix.
>>I wonder whether anybody on this group can advise me whether I should
>>apply it or drink it. If the latter, how much and when? Or should I
>>throw it away.
>
>From a website:
>
>"Your average Persian housewife will splash and dribble mint water into
>refreshing cold yoghurt soups during the summer months, and will finish
>rice dishes with dill water. My favourite recent acquisition was pussy
>willow water, to be drunk with blue borage flower tea. This is recommended
>either for increasing or decreasing libido, I'm not sure which."
Good heavens. I'd better lock it away until I find out whether to
drink a teaspoonful or the bottleful!
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What is this Iranian drink?