The Indian Nectar, or, A discourse concerning Chocolata : Wherein the Nature of the Cacao-nut, and the other Ingredients of that Composition, is examined, and stated according to the Judgment and Experience of the Indians, and Spanish writers, who lived in the Indies, and others; with sundry additional Observations made in England: The ways of compounding and preparing Chocolata are enquired into; its Effects, as to its alimental and Venereal quality, as well as Medicinal (especially in Hypochondriacal Melancholy) are fully debated. Together with a Spagyrical Analysis of the Cacao-nut, performed by that excellent Chymist, Monsieur le Febure, Chymist to His Majesty. / By Henry Stubbe.

  • Henry Stubbe
Date:
1662
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Credit: The Indian Nectar, or, A discourse concerning Chocolata : Wherein the Nature of the Cacao-nut, and the other Ingredients of that Composition, is examined, and stated according to the Judgment and Experience of the Indians, and Spanish writers, who lived in the Indies, and others; with sundry additional Observations made in England: The ways of compounding and preparing Chocolata are enquired into; its Effects, as to its alimental and Venereal quality, as well as Medicinal (especially in Hypochondriacal Melancholy) are fully debated. Together with a Spagyrical Analysis of the Cacao-nut, performed by that excellent Chymist, Monsieur le Febure, Chymist to His Majesty. / By Henry Stubbe. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    C155] | bue fuch a fort might be made, as would -jexaly fuic the Difeafe, and contribute «s,!muchco the recovery, being given in water, }not mix’d with milk, or eggs ; but given the ‘Spanifh and Indian fafhion: and the _ water it felf being fuch a water, as will nor /iffay in the Stomach, but pafs immediatly into the Blood, and void it felf by Urine. 1}To confirm my Opinion, do but ‘confider . ithe Nature of the Cacao-nut, and paltet it ‘HIS Very xourifbing, it allays vapours ard e: w, fOullitions of the Blood + it is not apt to fowre ““tCas gruels, and broths of meat, Or China-root , anttancly will ) and ickeepeth the Body folu- ‘le, and moderately purges by Urine. Alt “\twhich Indications we are to aim at in the “(Cure of this Difeafe. lt alfo corroboraterh “the Stomach by its adftriciion, it allayeth the “fowr Humour by its unétuoufnefs C which ‘Moats not on the top, but accurately com- NV guixes with the liqueur ) and its bitterifone Fy then which there isnot any thing elfe more | pratefull to a weak Stomach. Add tothefe li onfiderations, that Chocolata isa liguour, and thatthe Cure of Hypochondriacks de- Mipends upon humedation (feeing that Me: tl Wancholici, ft bene humecantur, bene curantur ) ‘and there is not any thing can occafion a iferuple, but the addition of Sugar: which whhow farit may agree, isto be determined wy Experience, fiace otherwife it will be i™Pondemned by Reafon. Buc, fhould it not a- iipree , che Cacao-pafte may be prepared for ty Perfons