Apparently it is Oil of Cade according to this:

Oil of Cade (Juniper Tar) --Made by "destructive" distillation of the roots that
involves burning the wood, the resulting thick, smoky tar was once used for
infected wounds, eczema and skin parasites. Today, it provides foods with a
smoked flavor.

http://www.npicenter.com/library/aromatherapy/materiamedica/juniper.asp
http://www.healthy.net/hwlibrarybooks/aromatherapy/aromatherapymm.htm

Marshall

Nutritional Intelligence Cooperative of North America wrote:

> tar?
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected] <[email protected]>
> Date: Monday, December 13, 1999 4:20 PM
> Subject: CS>ever heard of Juniper Tar
>
> >Gang:
> >anyone ever heard of this?  my grandmother gave it to me as a child?
> >
> >I did a search and found info on it, but it had MSD's attached to it - I
> >ordered some thru a pharmacy last year - can I safely take it?  anyone know
> >anything?
> >
> >thanks,
> >Jeannine
> >p.s. would really kick my asthma in the head if safe to take
> >
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