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The Vertue of the COFFEE Drink. First publiquely made and sold in England, by Pasqua Rosee.
THE Grain or Berry called Coffee, groweth upon little Trees, only in the Deserts of Arabia.
It is brought from thence, and drunk generally throughout all the Grand Seigniors Dominions.
It is a simple innocent thing, composed into a Drink, by being dry∣ed in an Oven, and ground to Powder, and boiled up with Spring wa∣ter, and about half a pint of it to be drunk, fasting an hour before, and not Eating an hour after, and to be taken as hot as possibly can be en∣dured; the which will never fetch the skin off the mouth, or raise any Blisters, by reason of that Heat.
The Turks drink at meals and other times, is usually Water, and their Dyet consists much of Fruit; the Crudities whereof are very much corrected by this Drink.
T•••• ••…••…ality of this Drink is cold and Dry; and though it be a 〈…〉〈…〉 neither heats, nor inflames more then hot Posset.
〈…〉〈…〉 ••••th the Orifice of the Stomack, and fortifies the heat with∣•••••• 〈…〉〈…〉 good to help digestion and therefore of great use to be 〈…〉〈…〉 a Clock a 〈…〉〈…〉 the morning.
〈…〉〈…〉 •••…•••…ens the Sprits, and makes the Heart Lightsome. 〈…〉〈…〉 ••••fore Eys, and the better if you hold your Head 〈…〉〈…〉 ••he Steem that way.
It suppresseth Fumes exceedingly, and therefore good against the Head-ach, and will very much stop any Defluxion of Rheums, that distil from the Head upon the Stomach, and so prevent and help Consumpti∣ons; and the Cough of the Lungs.
It is excellent to prevent and cure the Dropsy, Goat, and Scurvy.
It is known by experience to be better then any other Drying Drink for People in years, or Children that have any running humors up∣on them, as the Kings Evil. &c.
It is very good to prevent Mis-carryings in Child-bearing Women.
It is a most excellent Remedy against the Spleen, Hypocondriack Winds, or the like.
It will prevent Drowsiness, and make one fit for busines, if one have occasion to Watch; and therefore you are not to Drink of it after Supper, unless you intend to be watchful, for it will hinder sleep for 3 or 4 hours.
It is observed that in Turkey, where this is generally drunk, that they are not trobled with the Stone, Gout, Dropsie, or Scurvey, and that their Skins are exceeding cleer and white.
It is neither Laxative nor Restringent.