Alcohol and tintures....

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I observed that some CFS cannot be in the same room as an open beer or a glass

of whiskey, etc. I am speculating that alcohol intolerance may be in some,

aroma intolerance (MCS); especially if the person is gluten sensitive and the

alcohol is whiskey or beer.

I am also aware that some CFSers take tinctures

(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tincture) which uses pure distilled alcohol.

This is why I am trying to identify if there is a subset and their symptoms.

It's significant because items like mastic, myrrh, and frankincense (boswellia)

are traditionally done as tinctures to promote absorbency.

So for alcohol question it would be distilled pure alcohol + optional flavoring,

i.e. Vodka, Ouzo (which has mastic gum), Snapps, Gin. but not cognac or whiskey.