An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne.

  • George Cheyne
Date:
1724
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Credit: An essay of health and long life / By George Cheyne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    by its Tafte it has neither poifionous, de¬ leterious nor acrimonious Qualities j and we are certain from its Ufe in the Countries it comes from, (which are larg¬ er than moft of Europe) that they receive no Damage from it, but on the contra¬ ry, that it promotes both Higefiion and Perfipiration. The Argument from its relaxing the Coats of the Stomach and Bowels by its Heat, is of no force. For unlefs it be drunk much hotter than the Blood itfelf, it can do no hurt that way : And we fee the Bath Guides, who dabble in Water almoft as hot as Tea is ever drunk, a great Part of the Day, and for one half of the Year at leaft, are no ways injured by it 5 except when they drinkJlrong Liquors, too freely to quench the Third: it raifes. However, I fhould advife thofe who drink Tea plentifully, not*to drink it much hotter than blood- warm i whereby they will receive all its Benefit, and be fecure againft all the Harm it can pollibly do. As to Choco¬ late, I am of opinion, it is too hot and heavy, for valetudinary Perfons; and thofe of weak Nerves. I have before ©bferved, that Nuts pafs through the alimentary Paffages untouched 5 and tho’ they may part with fome of their more vo¬ latile? anidcs^ct,l doubt if they can afford much
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