Project Gutenberg 2009-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 235 Smith, Hugh 1789 A treatise on foreign teas Abstracted from an ingenious work, lately published, entitled An essay on the nerves 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.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Tea -- Health aspects -- China Tea -- Health aspects -- India Tea -- Health aspects RM Text Category: Health & Medicine Category: Nutrition 178124 2025-10-11T15:18:01.826209 text/html 173568 2021-01-04T23:41:46 text/html 130505 2025-10-11T15:18:06.911191 application/epub+zip 129884 2025-10-11T15:18:03.655195 application/epub+zip 127975 2025-10-11T15:18:02.515219 application/epub+zip 272159 2025-10-11T15:18:09.187144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260680 2025-10-11T15:18:06.203196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242998 2022-08-13T08:12:56.622454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 159101 2025-10-11T15:18:01.298211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158998 2021-01-04T23:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 158996 2021-01-04T23:41:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20165 2025-10-11T15:18:09.318149 application/rdf+xml 13638 2025-10-11T15:18:03.012182 image/jpeg 3806 2025-10-11T15:18:02.762184 image/jpeg 55182 2021-01-04T23:41:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 57400 2021-01-04T23:41:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 55166 2021-01-04T23:41:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 125265 2025-10-11T15:18:01.841220 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog