Black Drink: A Native American TeaUntil its use declined in the nineteenth century, Indians of the southeastern United States were devoted to a caffeinated beverage commonly known as black drink. Brewed from the parched leaves of the yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria), black drink was used socially and ceremonially. In certain ritual purification rites, Indians would regurgitate after drinking the tea. This study details botanical, clinical, spiritual, historical, and material aspects of black drink, including its importance not only to Native Americans, but also to many of their European-American contemporaries. |
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Contents
The Botany of Yaupon | 10 |
Ilex vomitoria among the Indians | 40 |
Origins and Prehistoric Distributions of Black Drink | 83 |
The Function of Black Drink among the Creeks | 120 |
Black Drink and Other Caffeinecontaining Beverages | 150 |
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Common terms and phrases
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Black Drink: A Native American Tea |
| Editor | Charles M. Hudson |
| Edition | illustrated, reprint, revised |
| Publisher | University of Georgia Press, 2004 |
| ISBN | 0820326968, 9780820326962 |
| Length | 175 pages |
| Subjects | › › Cooking / Beverages / Coffee & Tea Cooking / History History / Native American Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies |
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