Black Drink: A Native American Tea (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780820326962)

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.

Author: Charles M. Hudson
ISBN-10: 0820326968
ISBN-13: 9780820326962
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Language: English
Published: 10/04/2004
Pages: 184
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.53lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.42d