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Title: A Treatise on Tobacco, Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate
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Summary: "A Treatise on Tobacco, Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate" by Simon Paulli is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This work examines the health implications and benefits of tobacco, tea, coffee, and chocolate, providing insights based on medicinal principles and observations. The treatise delves into the uses and effects of these substances on various constitutions, alongside their potential pitfalls, presenting a comprehensive exploration of their properties. The opening of the treatise begins with an analysis of tobacco, drawing from previous works to provide a detailed description of the plant, its origins, and its properties. Paulli discusses its historical medicinal uses among indigenous peoples and describes how it became known in Europe. He explores various applications, ranging from remedies for ailments like headaches and coughs to treatments for worsening conditions, while also acknowledging the potential dangers and abuses associated with tobacco consumption. The section sets a scholarly tone, emphasizing the need for a balanced understanding of these commodities and their effects on human health. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Paulli, Simon, 1603-1680
Translator: James, R. (Robert), 1703?-1776
EBook No.: 53027
Published: Sep 10, 2016
Downloads: 157
Language: English
Subject: Chocolate -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Tobacco -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Tea -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Coffee -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: A Treatise on Tobacco, Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate
Credits:
Produced by Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by The
Internet Archive)
Summary: "A Treatise on Tobacco, Tea, Coffee, and Chocolate" by Simon Paulli is a scientific publication written in the mid-18th century. This work examines the health implications and benefits of tobacco, tea, coffee, and chocolate, providing insights based on medicinal principles and observations. The treatise delves into the uses and effects of these substances on various constitutions, alongside their potential pitfalls, presenting a comprehensive exploration of their properties. The opening of the treatise begins with an analysis of tobacco, drawing from previous works to provide a detailed description of the plant, its origins, and its properties. Paulli discusses its historical medicinal uses among indigenous peoples and describes how it became known in Europe. He explores various applications, ranging from remedies for ailments like headaches and coughs to treatments for worsening conditions, while also acknowledging the potential dangers and abuses associated with tobacco consumption. The section sets a scholarly tone, emphasizing the need for a balanced understanding of these commodities and their effects on human health. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 48.1 (College-level). Difficult to read.
Author: Paulli, Simon, 1603-1680
Translator: James, R. (Robert), 1703?-1776
EBook No.: 53027
Published: Sep 10, 2016
Downloads: 157
Language: English
Subject: Chocolate -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Tobacco -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Tea -- Early works to 1800
Subject: Coffee -- Early works to 1800
LoCC: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.