[NatureNS] Squash Seeds

From: Christopher Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
Date: Fri, 14 Dec 2012 16:57:27 -0400
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I sprinkle salt on pumpkin and squash seeds and dry them in the oven. =
Chewy but delicious.

Chris

On 2012-12-14, at 4:30 PM, David & Alison Webster wrote:

> Hi All,                            Dec 14, 2012
>     According to a Materia Medica for Nurses (Blumgarten, 1915) =
pumpkin seeds were used to get rid of tapeworms, the active principle =
being "...a fixed oil and a resin".
> After a day of fast, patient is given 2-4 oz of seeds (presumably =
whole seeds ground) the following morning "...beaten up in an emulsion =
of sugar and water or honey". Follow by a cathartic several hours later.
> Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Hubcove@aol.com
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2012 7:17 PM
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Squash Seeds
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> Lightly roasted they are great snacks and good for the digestive =
tract. Bulk barn and others sell them but I find them too salty so rinse =
off the salt first.
> Peter Stow
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> In a message dated 13/12/2012 6:42:15 P.M. Atlantic Standard Time, =
nhungjohn@eastlink.ca writes:
> Squash and pumpkin seeds are good eating for us, too!  They=92re sold =
in Viet Nam as a snack, something like peanuts here.  Bet they do the =
same thing in some other countries!
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> From: naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca =
[mailto:naturens-owner@chebucto.ns.ca] On Behalf Of Paul MacDonald
> Sent: December-13-12 5:44 PM
> To: Nature NS
> Subject: [NatureNS] Squash Seeds
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> Hi All
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> This evening I cleaned a squash for supper.
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> Lots of lovely fat seeds in it.
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> Does any one use these for bird seeds?
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> Or will birds eat them?
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> Look like a good source of food.
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> A little flock of robins stayed here most of the afternoon.
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> Still a few red berries around.
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> Have a nice end to fall
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> Paul
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after-white-space; ">I sprinkle salt on pumpkin and squash seeds and dry =
them in the oven. Chewy but =
delicious.<div><br></div><div>Chris<br><div><br><div><div>On 2012-12-14, =
at 4:30 PM, David &amp; Alison Webster wrote:</div><br =
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All,&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; =
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Dec 14, 2012</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; According to a Materia Medica for Nurses =
(Blumgarten, 1915) pumpkin seeds were used to get rid of tapeworms, the =
active principle being "...a fixed oil and a =
resin".</font></div><div><font size=3D"2">After a day of fast, patient =
is given 2-4 oz of seeds (presumably whole seeds ground) the following =
morning "...beaten up in an emulsion of sugar and water or honey". =
Follow by a cathartic several hours later.</font></div><div><font =
size=3D"2">Yt, Dave Webster, Kentville</font></div><blockquote dir=3D"ltr"=
 style=3D"border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); border-left-width: 2px; =
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normal 10pt/normal arial; ">----- Original Message -----</div><div =
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initial; "><b>From:</b><span =
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href=3D"mailto:Hubcove@aol.com">Hubcove@aol.com</a></div><div =
style=3D"font: normal normal normal 10pt/normal arial; "><b>To:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
title=3D"naturens@chebucto.ns.ca" =
href=3D"mailto:naturens@chebucto.ns.ca">naturens@chebucto.ns.ca</a></div><=
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"><b>Sent:</b><span class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Thursday,=
 December 13, 2012 7:17 PM</div><div style=3D"font: normal normal normal =
10pt/normal arial; "><b>Subject:</b><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>Re: [NatureNS] Squash =
Seeds</div><div><br></div><font id=3D"role_document" color=3D"#000000" =
size=3D"4" face=3D"Arial"><div><font size=3D"4">Lightly roasted they are =
great snacks and good for the digestive tract. Bulk barn and others sell =
them but I find them too salty so rinse off the salt =
first.</font></div><div><font size=3D"4">Peter =
Stow</font></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><div>In a message dated =
13/12/2012 6:42:15 P.M. Atlantic Standard Time,<span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span><a =
href=3D"mailto:nhungjohn@eastlink.ca">nhungjohn@eastlink.ca</a><span =
class=3D"Apple-converted-space">&nbsp;</span>writes:</div><blockquote =
style=3D"border-left-color: blue; border-left-width: 2px; =
borde