-> Senna leaves - Also called Hojace on the package. These leaves could easily -> be mistaken for very small bay leaves and smell something like cured -> leather. x The senna I know is a laxative. x -> Epazote - Woody/grassy herb(?) that smells like creosote. I have -> used it in -> pinto and black beans, but that is all I know of using it. x That's its main use; it's supposed to decrease flatulence. I can also imagine its flavor with seafood, though, or in broccoli or green beans. x -> Star anise - I have used anise before, but this came with seeds, shells and -> everything. What part(s) are usable and what needs to be done to it before -> using it. I have a fairly good idea of how to use anise, just that in it's -> current form it is like the difference between buying canned crab meat and -> buying whole crabs. x LOL! Exactly! It's the seeds that are edible, and they're delicious--sweeter and more intense than regular anise seed. x Keep on rockin', Rain @@@@ \\\\\