A treatise on tobacco, tea, coffee, and chocolate ... / by Simon Pauli; translated by Dr. James.

  • Paulli, Simon, 1603-1680.
Date:
1746
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: A treatise on tobacco, tea, coffee, and chocolate ... / by Simon Pauli; translated by Dr. James. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    « , * 6C bery Peruvian Balfams, Caranna, or a <c Plaifter of all thefe together worn daily “ on the Navel. • , • -r Arthritic Pains, provided the Humours f< are cold, or at lead are not too hot, <c are greatly relieved by the Application of c< the warm Leaves, or of a Linen-Cloth *c foaked in the warm Juice of the Leaves * <c for thefe refolve and digeft the Humours; for which Reafon they are advantageoufly <c laid upon cedematous Tumours, previoufly *£ Waflhed with the warm Juice of the *£ Leaves. £C It is certain from Experience, that Chil- *c blanes are cured by rubbing them three *e or four Times with Tobacco Leaves, and <c then wafhing the Hands and Feet in ££ warm Water and Salt. Cf A few Years ago Tobacco has been found to refift Poifon, even that of the moll <c virulent Kind, with which the Cannibals <c taint their Arrows. It was formerly cuf- “ tomary to fprinkle Sublimate into the £C Wounds thus inflidled ; but the Spaniards £C found a Method of fubduing the Force £C of the Poifon by Means of Tobacco. - j cc A Company of Cannibals made an At- B 4 • “ tack