Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-12-10


action of the berry differs according To its being
roasted or raw. An Infusion oi torretied coffee
assists digestion, and frequently removes head |
aches resulting from derarrrment In the digcs- !
tive functions, I, also ncutralises TIC effect OF
narcotics, especially opium, and this power Is
Increased by The addition of lemon Juice. A
slu;ilar mixtu-, kas hccn known 10 cure ohsii
nate agucs Musgravc and icrclyal rccommen-
dcd its use IN oslhama : Indeed, most persons
who labor under this distressing moiady seem
10 derive relief from i'su>c,
Taking into consideration all ,ls, has been
advanced III rcgac,l 10 the conNenIcnc,s tlInt
may attend the use CT the coffee and tea, they
must be considered rs oyerrulcd hy the norsl
results that hdve arisen from the introduction
Of these beverages; and late writer has OBJ
served, that il has "led to the most wonderful
change that ever tcok place in the diet of civil
ised nations-a change highly Important both
i'll a moral aud physical point of view. These
beverages have the admirable advantage of al
lordno simulous without producing ntoxica-
ton" Raynald observes, that the use of tea
has contributed more to the sobricly OF the Chr
nesc than the scvcrcst laws The most eloquent
dlscourscs, OF the best trcatses on morality.
The quality and effects OF coffee differ accord
ing to the manner IN which it is roasted. Ber
mcr states that when he was at Cairo, there
were only two persons in that great city who
knew how to prepare 1t to perfection. Ii 1t be
undcrLonc, It's virtues will not be impaired,
and lis infusion nil load and onprcsS the stom-
ach il 1t be cvcrdone, It's properties will be-
destroyed, and it will heat the body, aud act
as an astrIngcnt
The best coffee rs the Mocha, or that which
is commonly called Turkey coffee. 1t should
be chosen of greenish, light, olive hue; the
berries of a mdding size, clean and plump.
The bad effects of coffee may, in all llkeli-
hood be attributed both to it. powerful and stm-
ulating aroma, and to It's pungent acdity.-Ac-
cordng to Cadet, this acid is the gallc; while
Grindel considers it the kinc, and pfafF terms
it the caifeic acid When strongly heated it
yields pyro catfeic acid, from which may be
obtained most pungent vinegar, that has re-
Gently been thrown into trade, bat | believe
with little or no Success.
| The principle OF coffee is the caien, disco
vered by Robquet, in lS2l and it is to this
active principle that It's benefcis. or baneful
effects can be attributed. Recent experiments
tend TO show that it is possessed OF powerful
febriuge virtues. To obtain this result, raw
coffee has been used 1t gives to water green
ish hue, and thus saturated it has been called
crItine coffee. GrInde has used this prepara-
| ton IN the treatment of intermittent fcvers in
the Russian hospital OF Dcrpat he also admin
Istered the raw coffee IN powder. In eighty
cases oithls fever, scarcely any resisted the
power OF this medicine given either in decoc
ton, powder, or extract but he seems to con
| sIder the latter form the most efiectual. From
this physician 5 observations, may become
valuable addition to our mdtcrM medica AM
the homeopathic practitioners maintain tina
they have employed ii with great success II
various maladics.--Dr NiiiHgeh.