Overview
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.
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Author: Charles M. Hudson
Publisher: University of Georgia Press
Imprint: University of Georgia Press
Weight: 0.333kg
ISBN: 9780820355801
ISBN 10: 0820355801
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 15 November 2018
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Language: English
Reviews
A very commendable and valuable survey of an economic plant which is little known and poorly understood. A model of scholarly excellence . . . Well-researched, authoritative [and] well-written. -- Anthropos A very commendable and valuable survey of an economic plant which is little known and poorly understood. -- Journal of Ethnopharmacology Excellent, in-depth reconstructions of many of the cultural practices of the tribes of this important region. -- Magic, Ritual, Witchcraft Excellent, in-depth reconstructions of many of the cultural practices of the tribes of this important region. --Magic, Ritual, Witchcraft A very commendable and valuable survey of an economic plant which is little known and poorly understood. --Journal of Ethnopharmacology A model of scholarly excellence . . . Well-researched, authoritative [and] well-written. --Anthropos Excellent, in-depth reconstructions of many of the cultural practices of the tribes of this important region.-- Magic, Ritual, Witchcraft A very commendable and valuable survey of an economic plant which is little known and poorly understood.-- Journal of Ethnopharmacology A model of scholarly excellence . . . Well-researched, authoritative [and] well-written.-- Anthropos
A model of scholarly excellence . . . Well-researched, authoritative [and] well-written. --Anthropos A very commendable and valuable survey of an economic plant which is little known and poorly understood. --Journal of Ethnopharmacology Excellent, in-depth reconstructions of many of the cultural practices of the tribes of this important region. --Magic, Ritual, Witchcraft
A very commendable and valuable survey of an economic plant which is little known and poorly understood. --Journal of Ethnopharmacology Excellent, in-depth reconstructions of many of the cultural practices of the tribes of this important region. --Magic, Ritual, Witchcraft A model of scholarly excellence . . . Well-researched, authoritative [and] well-written. --Anthropos
Author Information
CHARLES M. HUDSON (1932–2013) was the Franklin Professor of Anthropology and History at the University of Georgia and was one of the foremost authorities on the history and culture of the Indians of the U.S. Southeast. His books include Black Drink and The Forgotten Centuries (both Georgia).
