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"like life—it presents a different face each time you take it. Some hold that the spice produces a learned-flavor reaction. The body, learning a thing is good for it, interprets the flavor as pleasurable—slightly euphoric. And, like life, never to be truly synthesized."" In ""Dune"", there is only one source of melange: the sands of the planet Arrakis, colloquially known as Dune, and millennia later called simply ""Rakis"". Herbert notes in ""Dune"" that a pre-spice mass is ""the stage of fungusoid wild growth achieved when water is flooded into the excretions of Little Makers"", the ""half-plant–half-animal deep-sand vector of the"
"Living"" that would show readers ""how to achieve a new way of living; how to preserve vitality; how to maintain enthusiasm and energy; how to get the most out of life because of a physical ability to enjoy it."" It touted the All-Bran cereal as the secret to leading ""normal"" lives free of constipation. The current ingredients of All-Bran Original are wheat bran, sugar, malt flavor, and salt, in addition to fortified vitamins and minerals. Some countries allow the addition of chemical vitamins. It contains 33% fiber, 78% of natural wheat bran's 43%. All-Bran Buds is similar with added psyllium,"
"""from the sea!"" The alleged ""sea spice"" is confirmed also by Isaac Abarbanel, in his commentary on the Pentateuch (Torah), as well as by Moshe Nahmanides commentary on Exodus 30:34. In his words: ""But as for the sheḥelet, it is the 'fingernail' [spice] that comes from the sea."" Indeed, the ancients knew this ""fingernail"" spice (Gr. ""onycha"") to be the fragrant operculum of certain mollusks (marine gastropods), which had the appearance of a claw. The same object had the function in life of closing the aperture of the mollusk's shell. This fragrant operculum has also been described in Ulysis Aldrovandus'"
"Elixir of life The elixir of life, also known as elixir of immortality and sometimes equated with the philosopher's stone, is a potion that supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth. This elixir was also said to cure all diseases. Alchemists in various ages and cultures sought the means of formulating the elixir. In ancient China, many emperors sought the fabled elixir with varying results. In the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi Huang sent Taoist alchemist Xu Fu with 500 young men and 500 young women to the eastern seas to find the elixir, but he never came back"
"Seven necessities The seven necessities (Chinese: 開門七件事 pinyin: kai men qi jian shi) stem from the phrase ""Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day"". The items were known as early as the Song dynasty travel book, Dreams of the Former Capital, The Chinese phrase ""seven necessities"" literally means ""開open 門 door 七seven 件事items"" when translated, which is an old Chinese saying. They include firewood (柴 chái), rice (米 mĭ), oil (油 yóu), salt (鹽yán), sauce (醬 jiàng), vinegar (醋 cù), tea (茶 chá). The seven necessities were made popular in modern"
"late '60s California. What is true is that in Niven's world the science and technology are exciting and drive the story. Niven holds a perception that the nature of material technology is the prime cause of social development, and his ability to follow through the social consequences of these changes give the series its magic. Boosterspice is a compound that increases the longevity and reverses aging of human beings. With the use of boosterspice, humans can easily live hundreds of years and, theoretically, indefinitely. Developed by the Institute of Knowledge on Jinx, it is said to be made from genetically"
"Melange (fictional drug) Melange (), often referred to as simply ""the spice"", is the name of the fictional drug central to the ""Dune"" series of science fiction novels by Frank Herbert, and derivative works. In the series, the most essential and valuable commodity in the universe is melange, a drug that gives the user a longer life span, greater vitality, and heightened awareness; it can also unlock prescience in some humans, depending upon the dosage and the consumer's physiology. This prescience-enhancing property makes safe and accurate interstellar travel possible. Melange comes with a steep price, however: it is addictive, and"
"Spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring, coloring or preserving food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish. Many spices have antimicrobial properties. This may explain why spices are more commonly used in warmer climates, which have more infectious diseases, and why the use of spices is prominent in meat, which is particularly susceptible to spoiling. Spices are sometimes used in medicine, religious rituals, cosmetics or perfume production. The spice trade developed throughout South Asia and"
"late Middle Ages. The value of these goods was the equivalent of a yearly supply of grain for 1.5 million people. While pepper was the most common spice, the most exclusive (though not the most obscure in its origin) was saffron, used as much for its vivid yellow-red color as for its flavor, for according to the humours, yellow signified hot and dry, valued qualities; turmeric provided a yellow substitute, and touches of gilding at banquets supplied both the medieval love of ostentatious show and Galenic dietary lore: at the sumptuous banquet that Cardinal Riario offered the daughter of the"
"return trip. The Powder of Life is a magic substance from the book series, which first appears in ""The Marvelous Land of Oz"". It is a magical powder that brings inanimate objects to life. The witch Mombi first obtained it from a ""crooked magician."" Later in the series, it is revealed that the substance is made by a Dr. Pipt. In order to make the substance, Dr. Pipt had to stir four large cauldrons for six years. Only a few grains of the powder could be made at a time. It is always described as being carried in a pepper"
"""essence"" in grains and stars. The vital essence of all things: it is this that brings them to life. It generates the five grains below and becomes the constellated stars above. When flowing amid the heavens and earth, we call it ghostly and numinous. When stored within the chests of human beings, we call them sages. (tr. Roth 2004 1:01) Campany (2005:18) knows of ""no text that exalts grains more highly or insists on their importance more strongly than the ""Guanzi""."" Compare: ""The five grains and the eating of rice are the people's Director of Allotted Lifespans"" (i.e., Siming) and"
"Panacea (medicine) The panacea , named after the Greek goddess of universal remedy Panacea, is any supposed remedy that is claimed to cure all diseases and prolong life indefinitely. It was in the past sought by alchemists as a connection to the elixir of life and the philosopher's stone, a mythical substance which would enable the transmutation of common metals into gold. The Cahuilla people of the Colorado Desert region of California, according to legend, used the red sap of the elephant tree (or Bursera microphylla) as a panacea medicine. A panacea (or panaceum) is also a literary term to"
"long pepper (both from vines similar to black pepper), grains of paradise, and galengale. Sweet-sour flavors were commonly added to dishes with vinegars and ""verjus"" combined with sugar (for the affluent) or honey. A common form of food preparation was to finely cook, pound and strain mixtures into fine pastes and mushes, something believed to be beneficial to make use of nutrients. Visual display was prized. Brilliant colors were obtained by the addition of, for example, juices from spinach and the green part of leeks. Yellow came from saffron or egg yolk, while red came from sunflower, and purple came"
"surface. In ""Dune"", the desert of Arrakis is the only known source of the spice melange, the most essential and valuable commodity in the universe. Melange is a geriatric drug that gives the user a longer life span, greater vitality, and heightened awareness; it can also unlock prescience in some subjects, depending upon the dosage and the consumer's physiology. This prescience-enhancing property makes interstellar travel (""folding space"") possible. Melange comes with a steep price however: it is highly addictive, and withdrawal is a fatal process. A by-product of the sandworm life cycle, sandtrout excretions exposed to water become a pre-spice"
"taking away a part of one's longevity. Knowing this, one should reflect daily what righteous action one has performed. 37. Speaking sweet words to the wicked is like offering a garland of exquisite flowers into the hands of a monkey. 38. Morning Sun, smoke from funeral pyre, coitus with old woman, muddy water and eating curd-rice at night increase ill health day by day. 39. Setting Sun, smoke from Homa (sacrificial pyre), coitus with young woman, pure water and eating milk rice at night increase longevity day by day. 40. One's wealth and properties remain at one's home, sons and"
"– 300,000) add a unique flavor as well as heat. The chilli is also supposed to help preserve food, as well as adding flavour to relatively bland tropical staples like root vegetables. The seeds of Guinea pepper (Aframomum melegueta; also called grains of paradise or melagueta pepper), a plant indigenous to West Africa, are also widely used. This native spice tastes and looks somewhat like a peppercorn, but has cardamom and coriander seed flavor notes. The grains of paradise was once a prized commodity reaching Europe through North African middlemen, during the Middle Ages. Sumbala or soumbala is a flavouring"
"cloud of spice gas in a tank; this intense and extended exposure mutates their bodies over time. In ""Dune"", Jessica says to Fremen leader Stilgar, ""I see you do much working with the spice... you make paper... plastics... and isn't that chemical explosives?"" The existence of ""spice-cloth"" and ""spice-fiber"" rugs are noted in ""Dune Messiah"" and ""Children of Dune"". Water of Life, a substance related to melange, is used for the ""spice agony"", a ritual performed in different ways by the Fremen and the Bene Gesserit. It involves an ""illuminating poison"" used to elevate consciousness and unlock genetic memory. Bene"
"of spices and nuts is pounded together after being dry roasted to a texture that is neither powdered nor paste-like. The actual composition of the spice mix can vary from family to family, vendor to vendor though there are common ingredients, such as sesame, coriander, cumin, salt and black pepper. Reference to a 19th-century text lists marjoram, mint, zaatar and chickpeas as further ingredients that can be used in the mixture. A report from 1978 indicates that even further ingredients can be used, such as nigella, millet flour and dried cheese. Some modern variants include pine nuts, pumpkin seeds or"
"""House of Anubis"", the popular manga ""Fullmetal Alchemist"", the light novel ""Baccano!"", and the movie Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva of the popular Professor Layton franchise. Elixir of life The elixir of life, also known as elixir of immortality and sometimes equated with the philosopher's stone, is a potion that supposedly grants the drinker eternal life and/or eternal youth. This elixir was also said to cure all diseases. Alchemists in various ages and cultures sought the means of formulating the elixir. In ancient China, many emperors sought the fabled elixir with varying results. In the Qin Dynasty, Qin Shi"
"reactions, cause contact dermatitis, or have psychoactive effects. Although used in traditional medicine for treating various disorders, nutmeg has no known medicinal value. Nutmeg is the spice made by grinding the seed of the fragrant nutmeg (""Myristica fragrans"") tree into powder. The spice has a distinctive pungent fragrance and a warm slightly sweet taste; it is used to flavor many kinds of baked goods, confections, puddings, potatoes, meats, sausages, sauces, vegetables, and such beverages as eggnog. The seeds are dried gradually in the sun over a period of six to eight weeks. During this time the nutmeg shrinks away from"
"spices. Spices were among the most demanded and expensive products available in Europe in the Middle Ages, the most common being black pepper, cinnamon (and the cheaper alternative cassia), cumin, nutmeg, ginger and cloves. Given medieval medicine's main theory of humorism, spices and herbs were indispensable to balance ""humors"" in food, a daily basis for good health at a time of recurrent pandemics. In addition to being desired by those using medieval medicine, the European elite also craved spices in the Middle Ages. An example of the European aristocracy's demand for spice comes from the King of Aragon, who invested"
"tea culture due to the fact the beverage was mentioned as one of the seven necessities of Chinese life. Seven necessities The seven necessities (Chinese: 開門七件事 pinyin: kai men qi jian shi) stem from the phrase ""Firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar and tea are the seven necessities to begin a day"". The items were known as early as the Song dynasty travel book, Dreams of the Former Capital, The Chinese phrase ""seven necessities"" literally means ""開open 門 door 七seven 件事items"" when translated, which is an old Chinese saying. They include firewood (柴 chái), rice (米 mĭ), oil (油 yóu),"
"natural preservatives, preventing or slowing the spoilage of food, leading to a higher nutritional content in stored food. India contributes 75% of global spice production. The International Organization for Standardization addresses spices and condiments, along with related food additives, as part of the International Classification for Standards 67.220 series. The Indian Institute of Spices Research in Kozhikode, Kerala, is devoted exclusively to conducting research for ten spice crops: black pepper, cardamom, cinnamon, clove, garcinia, ginger, nutmeg, paprika, turmeric, and vanilla. Books Articles Spice A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring, coloring"
"philosopher and medical doctor. A pioneer of chemistry, he developed ways of purification and creation of various acids, metals and other chemical compounds. He discovered that air is not a single substance and contains a life-giving substance-later called oxygen-170 years before Scheele and Priestley. He correctly identified this 'food of life' with the gas (also oxygen) given off by heating nitre (saltpetre). This substance, the 'central nitre', had a central position in Sędziwój's schema of the universe. Sędziwój was famous in Europe, and was widely sought after as he declared that he could make gold from quicksilver, which would have"
"although not numbered with the eleven, was a spice called in Hebrew ""Kipath Ha-Yarden"", or what some translate as ""Jordan amber"", and which Maimonides calls in Arabic by the name ""al-anbar"" (ambergris). There are varying opinions as to what this spice might have been. Some think, because of its name, that it was a rose that grew along the banks of the Jordan River. Others suggest that it was the sweet resin that exudes from the Storax tree (""Styrax officinalis"", syn. ""Liquidambar styraciflua"") and which is native to Israel. This was the view of S. Muntner who informs us that"
"is described as ""the staff of life, not only for man but for the beasts of the field."" Barley and other grains are recommended for use in making ""mild drinks"". The ""beasts of the field, and the fowls of heaven, and all wild animals that run or creep on the earth"" may be used as food ""sparingly"" and ""with thanksgiving"". The revelation states that it is pleasing to God if these recommendations are not used, ""only in times of winter, or of cold, or famine"" and times of ""excess of hunger"". The Word of Wisdom states that it comprises a"
"Life (cereal) Life, stylized as life®, is a breakfast cereal formerly made solely of whole grain oats, but now also containing sugar, corn flour, whole wheat flour, and rice flour. It was introduced in 1961 by the Quaker Oats Company. The cereal is distinguished by its characteristic brown checkered squares, with a finer pattern than Chex cereal. Advertisements for Life cereal sport the slogan """"Life"" is full of surprises"". , with the advent of numerous specialty varieties, the original cereal is now marketed as ""Life Original Multigrain Cereal"" with 20 grams of whole grains promoted in a red heart symbol."
"forebears the techniques of lightening and enriching bread-based mixtures with eggs, butter, and cream, and sweetening them with fruit and honey. One of the earliest spiced biscuits was gingerbread, in French, ""pain d'épices"", meaning ""spice bread"", brought to Europe in 992 by the Armenian monk Grégoire de Nicopolis. He left Nicopolis Pompeii, of Lesser Armenia to live in Bondaroy, France, near the town of Pithiviers. He stayed there for seven years and taught French priests and Christians how to cook gingerbread. This was originally a dense, treaclely (molasses-based) spice cake or bread. As it was so expensive to make, early"
"dead to ensure a safe journey. In India, they place it in the mouth of the dying to ensure they reach God. The ancient Egyptians and ancient Greeks believed it would open the gates of heaven for a person passing on. Basil Basil (, ; ""Ocimum basilicum""), also called great basil or Saint-Joseph's-wort, is a culinary herb of the family Lamiaceae (mints). Basil is native to tropical regions from central Africa to Southeast Asia. It is a tender plant, and is used in cuisines worldwide. Depending on the species and cultivar, the leaves may taste somewhat like anise, with a"
"made from spices like allspice, aniseed, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and vanilla beans are referred to as ""spiced sachets."" A scented sachet used as a pot holder that is stuffed with allspice, cinnamon and cloves will release an apple pie smell when a hot dish is put on it. Other scented sachets are made from the winter savory, lavender, rosemary, tops of hyssop, chippings of ""cassia ligna"", cedar, and sassafras. This type is not only used to make garments sweet smelling but keep away destructive insects and worms. Sachets with dried moth-repellent herbs like wormwood, southernwood, costmary, lavender, pennyroyal, lemon verbena"
"the land tax, and, with considerable regional variation and periodic reworking, remained in place until the mid-20th century. Salt also played a role in Chinese society and culture. Salt is one of the ""seven necessities of life"" mentioned in proverbs and ""salty"" is one of the ""five flavors"" which form the cosmological basis of Chinese cuisine. Song Yingxing, author of the 17th century treatise, ""The Exploitation of the Works of Nature"" explained the essential role of salt: Traditional Chinese writers and modern scholars agree that there are at least five types of salt found in different regions of what is"
"Allspice Allspice, also called pimenta, Jamaica pimenta, or myrtle pepper, is the dried unripe fruit (berries, used as a spice) of ""Pimenta dioica"", a midcanopy tree native to the Greater Antilles, southern Mexico, and Central America, now cultivated in many warm parts of the world. The name ""allspice"" was coined as early as 1621 by the English, who thought it combined the flavour of cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. Several unrelated fragrant shrubs are called ""Carolina allspice"" (""Calycanthus floridus""), ""Japanese allspice"" (""Chimonanthus praecox""), or ""wild allspice"" (""Lindera benzoin""). ""Allspice"" is also sometimes used to refer to the herb costmary (""Tanacetum balsamita"")."