Book: Black Drink: A Native American Tea Until 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.
Details of Book: Black Drink: A Native American Tea Book: Black Drink: A Native American Tea
Author: Charles M. Hudson
ISBN: 0820326968
ISBN-13: 9780820326962
, 978-0820326962
Binding: Paperback
Publishing Date: Oct 2004
Publisher: University Of Georgia Press
Number of Pages: 184
Language: English