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100 1 _aHale, Edwin M.
_q(Edwin Moses),
_d1829-1899
245 1 0 _aIlex cassine, the aboriginal North American tea :
_b
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-02-08
508 _aCharlene Taylor, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"Ilex cassine, the aboriginal North American tea" by Edwin M. Hale is a scientific publication written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the history, distribution, and usage of the Ilex cassine shrub, commonly referred to as yaupon, among Native North American tribes. It explores its significance in indigenous culture as a stimulant beverage akin to tea and maté, while documenting its decline in use and the potential for its revival. The content of the book provides a thorough examination of Ilex cassine, detailing its botanical characteristics, the methods of preparation, and its ceremonial and economic relevance among various indigenous tribes, particularly the Creeks. Hale traces the historical use of cassine tea back to the early indigenous rituals and practices, emphasizing its role in social and religious contexts. The text also discusses chemical analyses revealing the presence of caffeine in its leaves, comparing it to other global tea alternatives, while calling for renewed interest in its cultivation and use as an accessible stimulant beverage. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Government Printing Office, 1891
653 _aAquifoliaceae
653 _aIlex vomitoria
653 _aIndians of North America -- Food -- Southern States
653 _aBlack drink
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/ilexcassineabori14hale/page/n7/mode/2up
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/69985
999 _c110738
_d110738