Snuff
Related Category: Food and Cooking
preparation of pulverized tobacco used by sniffing it into the nostrils, chewing it, or placing it between the gums and the cheek.
According to the 17th century botanist Tournefort, "A certain Gentleman of Siena was wont to take the powder of the dry herb and snuff it up his nose; but in a short time he turned mad and died; and his head being opened by surgeons, ...
Grieve, "Basil has been occasionally used for mild nervous disorders and for the alleviation of wandering rheumatic pains- the dried leaves, in the form of snuff, are said to be a cure for nervous headaches.
Natives of the Asian and Indian countries where this tree is found use the betel nut much like those in Western countries use chewing tobacco or snuff.
- mobile wad (brachioradialis, extensor carpi radialis longus and brevis) - extensor digitorum, - extensor digiti minimi - extensor carpi ulnaris - deep - supinator - anatomical snuff box (abductor pollicis longus, extensor pollicis brevis, ...
It is an ingredient in pot-pourri, is employed for flavouring beer and is chewed to clear the voice; and its volatile oil is employed by makers of snuff and aromatic vinegar.
 See also: Flavor, Produce, An, Cooking, Pound
  
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