(ay. 
Che LION. Xi, 
Tue experiments and obfervations hitherto related render 
it evident, that Tea poffeffes a fragrant volatile principle, which 
in general tends to relax and enfeeble the fyftem of delicate 
perfons, particularly when it is drank hot, and in large quan- — 
tities. I have known many of this frame of conftitution, who 
have been perfuaded, on aecount of their health, to deny them- 
{elves this fathionable infufion, and received great benefit 
(Secr. VII.). Others, who have found their health impaired 
by this indulgence, are unhappily induced to continue it for 
want of an agreeable fubftitute, efpecially for breakfaft. 
But, if fuch cannot wholly omit this favourite regale, they 
may certainly take it with more fafety, by boiling the Tea a 
few minutes, in order to diffipate this fragrant principle (Srcr.. 
II. 1, and Exe. IV.) which is the moft. noxious; and extract 
the bitter, aftringent, and moft ftomachic part (Sect. II. 9, and: 
Exp. ILI.) inftead of preparing it in the ufual manner by infufion. . 
An eminent phyfician in the city, frequently experiencing — 
the prejudicial effects of Tea by drinking it in the ufual form, . 
was induced, from reading a differtation upon this fabject, 
| pabiites fome time fince at Leyden’, to oY the infufion pre-- 
* ‘Siftens Obfervationes ad vires Thee pertinentes, Lugd. Batay. 1769. . 
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