The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1906-06-28
TEAS REAL VALUE.
IT. NOT VERY WE'LL KNOWN
HERE.
Science PrOnounces it Very Valuable
Food Auxiliary.

The page article, in last Sunday
Truibune, descriptive of the history,
Biography, cultivation, distribution, etc,
of tea, opened up a subeject of more
moment than it is generally considered
to be. Since that shreWed old worthy,
DR.. Short, wrote, in 1850 for the espe-
cial benefit of gentlemen of sprightly
genius" that lit begets a watchfulness
and freshness, it keeps the eyes wake
full, the head clear, animates the intel
lectual powers, maintains or raises live
ly ideas, excites and sharpens the
thoughts, gives fresh vigour and force
to the invention, aWakens the senses
and clears the mind-it increases the
| SEGREGATION and distribution of animal
juice, which compensate the proceeding
/ loss of spirits, whether spent before on
the bodily or intellectual organs" those
| sciences which have to do with foods,
and the manner in which they answer
| the body's needs, have greatly advanc-
| ed. Yet, even now they are able rather
to furnish reasons for the many tea
reders, than to add to, or take away
| from, the count of them.
Though modern science has not laid
| bare all of natures secrets, and can
not yet declare the causes of all of the
| bclys demands, or cravings, it is now
knows that not all of the values of food
are comprised in those ingredients that
build or repair, heat or furnish power
For example, the so-called extractives
do neither of these things, but simply
act as stimulants and apetizers Cat
water); among other things, they con-
tain nitrogen deprived of which animal
and plant life would cease to exist. Un-
til recently this was not known to be
among the oomponents of the Asiatic
| leaf--an discussions of which have been
confined to the values, theme and tam
nin-but the chemists say tea contains
3 per- cent.
And, too, S. Wells Williams estimates
gluten to form one-fourth of the weigh
Of the leaves, saying: The nutritious
property Of the gluten accounts for the
| general use of brick tea-it is chiefly
made up Of leaves, stalks and trag-
ments of large leaves compressed into
blocks of various dimensions through
cut the Asiatic plateau" While the nat
ural alkaloid, theophyline, found among
the components Of tea Is SO valuable
a diuretic that synthetic chemistry has
been called into requisition (Traube,
1909 to produce 1t in sufficiently large
quantities to render practicable its use
in medicine. The intelligent reader VIII
not need to have explained the impor-
lance, the vital necessity, Of keeping
open the sideways of the body.
Even the much condemned tannin has
Its medicinal uses as mild astringent;
this is to be Mad in very strong m
fusion. one in which the leaves have
been long STEPPED. 1t may be remarked,
in passing, that the mere fact that
through such long continued sleeping
only can sufficient to make mild as
tringent' be obtained, would seem to
demonstrate the absurdity Of the many
I and persistent atmnepts to diseredit
teas virtues, as a healthful beverage
no one has been found foolhardy
Ienough to deny it's agreeable and stimu-
llating qualities because of the tannls
it contains.
But, passing over any further dis
custom as to the nutritive, fuel, or
therapeutic value Of tea, its greatest
virtues vet remain; its use repairs the
body's waste and it Is, unlike alcohol,
a stimulant without reaction. DR.. John
Coakley Lettsom, described by q re-
cognized authority as THE first medl-
cal writer to give the public a reason
liable and scientific account of the plant,
particularly remarked these peculiar
properties and in evidence, quotes the
experience of various noted travellers
Iamong others that of Brydone: We
have travelled all night on mules, and
arrived here, about ten o'clock, over
come with sleep and fatigue We have
lust had an excellent dish of tea, which
never fails to cure me of both. ] am
now as fresh as when we set out" 1t
would be easy to multiply examples OF
teas staying powers, as exhibited by
its users-the little Japs on the marcn
to Picking gave their Western allies one
lobiect lesson in that direction, lesson,
however, that has been taught for CEN
turtles by coolie labor under burning
in dank, moist climates, such as would
sneedfiv kill off the users of alcoholic
beverages.
And theirs still another invaluable
service tea renders; not only does II
furnish the human engine with good
and safe way to take in water" but
1t also supplies the too often lacking
Idesire for that fluid. That savant who
proclaimed that more people die of
Hurst than of disease was not suf-
acfently comprehensive in his charge,
for he might have gone further and
have shown that besides the need OF a
certain and regular supply of water to
renlnce the body waste of same, this
preat test OF solvents is required to ald
In the digestive process, bitches In
which arc the direct cause Of most ply
yical Ills. The dish, tea, allures through
its een-like tints, which invite the eye
ns odoriferous perfume, which delights
tbe olfactory nerves, and its delicateiy
niouant flavor, which tickles the palate;
and also through its exhilarating eff
fects. for it warns the cookies of the
heart" as does "the flowing bowf-and
there's no aftermath!
But the infusion must be rightly ehos
on must be properly made and must
be drunk only at suitable times; else
win the user not only lose all benefit OF
its virtues, but, perhaps do himself or
herself injury. Of the two first items
more will be said later on; adequate
snace cannot be spared here. OF the
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