Allspice

Source=Berries of the allspice tree Pimenta dioica
Flavor=Like a mix of nutmeg, cloves and cinnamon
Best Used=Freshly ground
Cooking Use=Virtually anything, from salads to desserts

Synonyms---Pimento. Jamaica Pepper.
It was formerly official in both the British and United States Pharmacopoeias. Both Pimento Oil and Pimento Water were official in the British Pharmacopoeia of 1898, but Oil of Pimento was deleted from the British Pharmacopceia of 1914, though the Water still has a place in the British Pharmacopceia Codex. The Essential Oil, as well as the Spirit and the distilled Water of Pimento are useful for flatulent indigestion and for hysterical paroxysms. Two or three drops of the oil on sugar are given to correct flatulence. The oil is also given on sugar and in pills to correct the griping tendencies of purgatives: it was formerly added to Syrup of Buckthorn to prevent griping.