The Massachusetts spy, or, Thomas's Boston journal. [volume] (Boston [Mass.]) 1772-1775, 1774-01-27

ia tha countries wee s Il Inoducxd that we may, By
tending The health ofany city dpvsr, wheth che In
habinu drink teaor net. And shas IL would Ne one Of
the usztea bleling TO EwYsto prohibit the importation
Of theie leaves, wheh contain ~ arif esevs gn, and
afew afrngen partclcs and nothing falurary e 81.
Dr.. Csisn, pgssnt rgoisar Of medicine 10 Edintssgts
who has reputation q improving tbs shsog # phyixs
condea both "a and softe dsUss, and having mir
cevoas eief on the nervous fam, though habit ahafss
IN smedsWee their saseh That III shs virtues aitrlb
thssns may Be fairly attributed 10 he's wass whieh
undoubtedly relieves IN easa Of Sidity ssa wsasna
the tons Of the homa<h, and tereu Of chs whos kp,
inducing yfmsrs and bamsde e6sfisN. That water II
the lame warmth, impregnated with ioma Of ssf eva
plants, is attended with none Of thrie harms.
THAT 6sm botanical anaoeys belongs % an order o.
Psnn OF the n4yfsfif ihd, via. the eoadsaefr.
That hence the dfas 90 not ufe IL GU s Il yass eds
and that is emeuc quality hews Us aerinony hot then
ddipatcd. Hence he concludes 1RA and CdEfxx aSs
dsiive, weakening the eof the iyasms and Gmning
the force Of the nervsus power.
Thce effects, fehe people Of age and experience, matt
have ubeyed, in ipe VI the pieAdce Of education ana
habit And bold 70 iays never law man o wo-
man, who, from youth fond o. and pFakiiled drinking
i freely, who Was not rendered wsaks ssnlnats ana
ceeping vaetudinarian or lite.
cannot hope that the AruneeA arguments, san prevail
with the avss OF this pesnsous cuAoms 60 exchange q
r mike the mot cziy neufhment OF nature bps IL mar
be expected, whatever they do thcmevcs, they win entire
" deny r to their children, 70 whom il Tow but dan-
grr0us potion.
live ,naa through euaoms have fome warn ssa, ones
or twice dag, why may we nor exchange this Tow potionk
which not only dcsspys our contributions but cnasngr1
Liberty and drans'our eounry Of % many shCuians
pounds year, Tor teas a our own Am0<aa plagff many
Of which may bs found pIeasnt the tate and very "a
lutaD, according 70 various eonilufonsEven drink
ag warm waIe, y inodesla anen1sy The tea with M
cured 0mrsescp wl@n ssksned ~ son'dsIahs fssvysss
and GafnLmeiu which werr the sst Of Green aad Bsbss
fsa in delicate combinations. Here permit me % prDpoh
lie Of lescal kinds Of teas, with hint Of their uies
any Of which would be more pleaant than bohea &c
provided We had uied them As long,
I. Se91as Res, Pksa ibis Hsd drisS, s0isb 'efmgs
Of Lgsrm Fa@, makes tea exceeding agreeable, when
made weak - il beauties and lmooshes this eompexoos
pr,chts plcud6es, icurpss and echexcs &c.
4. Saver Msrjyamy and hSk Aisf, reksvs shs
head and nerve, rengten the Romsch, help Az the d.
0On,. are good in catars and athmns, and ao giving
god colour % the ip, prevent hyerts and ps.nshoy
!. Bfsfb~ IF TIyms, aad ! iftt HxDAt, revive ,hs
ipnt, and make cheasfnll and are seoa ashnh eoa e'
esfcs, siEhrnas, coughs and vaRoun. g.
4. Sag< and Bans Lssvn, I the fsR dy, the latter
Reenl arc gently ansent, 1imalanE and t.isnghenngs
srerlsnt h ieycrs when Joined with sgls lemon juice
GOOD for weak somachs eouts, vezgoes and eacnexs'
Z. Relemary and Lavssdsr, excellent toE dfOsdes %
the head, and weakness Of tbs nervous hem csezonsa
by India teas, or ohswie they rslolye cold hunoufs
A,,cgrhen;oe the Aornaeh, ana route the fpirits.
&. n vsy few Jnsn fevigs u sobhs OAK well dredin
the fun with two caves and half OF sofn h4yshs~-
This q rxatay eountertcu the India teas, thaf eeo4
eOnnoileur might be miaken in them THEE are a1ing
and yery strengthening, in all waiting disaies and nszss
fuitablc 70 Women with chld, and GOOD sganh aguss
;. cov~, svhb q Eisfb cbemssiis. This tss Is plea
CAN'T and has done wonders in obutions OF the lpsns
Liver, &c. See Barsn vss SsDigsa, &c.
q TxDigs Of bLaet cmyanf Bslbas greatly relieve
.ahruas, ana oissn cure them 10 childEsn, with iew
worm Pufges. -, "a. L.
.. Red Res-bs6 Lssvs snd ciaaS9sa recruit the
ength, mitigate pain and insismmaI,on', sno ~ 49,.
5ca 20 confumptve and fcvefiih pscplcneaS % "v's
and lerviceable Ia FITTING Of blood.
10. 166esos asd EseliG syil1 HaIrain. This Tea .
not the mot pcslant, but tolerabe, and one g ma
principal antpafmodss has csSed many cf tns nlns
cknef purging BY iTeat and uFins, and aeiong Wo9'
better than the narcotic Pinl-ksa.
IT. Pine Brds, ard k0v VvvsS, make Tea ia'-
6crut 70 cure holl agues, shd very powerful ouie'
removing induralions Of the fsen, liver RIMS ana me-
n. Cronnd 10y, svhb a iirfls LsVrsdsy Cs't's, OF
Rsas Wsrsgssd Or Sosfbgnsvss1, arc excellent 20 open
cbuaions, prevent magnani and instcus asa's' e0's
.gues and coughs, and Kill worms in Children
g. Ftnnd Sssd ard nsv BARK sf Magusfs, eommon-
" called Ssies-svssd this Is powerful Temedy against
-. Sfrs-uIsyy Leava, and LesvG # fs0sh Bsisrsr
Dsr's Rsls, makes sgeeably dueo add. cooling y
fven, bilious huzss, naEPnsls Of uns and 'noiP0h0ns
Of the homach. 80 - -
80 a,r hiehv couoborfiye and deterIvrs e eeane VI
- . ne Iunes and wounds Of the brez, Eshes, &c
e. 9soirs Of ibs Liquid Amb1 Ira, (som1oniy cal
"a csee, o.I with or without Flgsv0s II EldT- lbs
-. fres,ened with h0ney ss'J petosa' 1nd iPeee
with bne in Plsunhrs- ,r.-x. -. :.
-, .e srrre,ble enoueby--the fra highly benenea m
e.,,,nt ehors, h,ssrrirs and dspricn of iPns. .ss
i,,s-r vsnerary, and god In al vahngs h<m'nSsS
and fuxes.