Project Gutenberg 2009-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 86 Smith, Hugh 1789 A treatise on foreign teas Abstracted from an ingenious work, lately published, entitled An essay on the nerves Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Robert Cicconetti and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Treatise on Foreign Teas" by Hugh Smith is a scientific publication likely written in the late 18th century. The text delves into the investigation of the properties and effects of foreign teas, particularly those sourced from India and China, arguing for their harmful consequences on human health, especially related to the nervous system. Smith seeks to provide evidence against the use of foreign teas and explores alternative beverages deemed more beneficial. At the start of the treatise, the author emphasizes the importance of reassessing widely consumed foreign teas, asserting that they are not only inadequate as a nourishing beverage but also a potential source of various health ailments. The text discusses the composition, preparation, and effects of these teas, illustrating their damaging impact on the body. Smith sets the stage for a detailed examination of the specific ailments caused by these teas and offers remedies, including the promotion of a tea developed by Dr. Solander, which he argues provides an invigorating and restorative alternative to the detrimental effects of traditional Indian teas. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tea -- Health aspects -- China Tea -- Health aspects -- India Tea -- Health aspects RM Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Nutrition Browsing: Science - General 178001 177833 2024-10-12T10:14:03.092567 2023-09-12T12:39:59.143812 text/html text/html 173568 2021-01-04T23:41:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 57400 2021-01-04T23:41:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130419 2024-10-12T10:14:08.982535 application/epub+zip 129882 2024-10-12T10:14:05.163788 application/epub+zip 127977 2024-10-12T10:14:03.884593 application/epub+zip 272115 2024-10-12T10:14:11.634041 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260680 2024-10-12T10:14:07.996547 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242998 2022-08-13T08:12:56.622454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159101 159011 2024-10-12T10:14:02.417585 2023-09-12T12:39:58.621816 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 158998 2021-01-04T23:41:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 55182 2021-01-04T23:41:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 158996 2021-01-04T23:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55166 2021-01-04T23:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21587 2024-10-12T10:14:11.769014 application/rdf+xml 13638 2024-10-12T10:14:04.442552 image/jpeg 3806 2024-10-12T10:14:04.163557 image/jpeg 125224 2024-10-12T10:14:03.109563 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog