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 eng Advertising -- Drugs -- Early works to 1800. Medicine -- Formulae, receipts, prescriptions -- Early works to 1800. Medicine, popular -- Early works to 1800. Oral hygiene products -- Early works to 1800. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century. eebo A brief account, of the nature, vertues, use, and excellency of Indian cattee. . n/a 1679 2 1300 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A This text has no known defects that were recorded as gap elements at the time of transcription. 2014-02 Keyed and coded from ProQuest page images 2014-04 Sampled and proofread 2014-04 Text and markup reviewed and edited 2015-03 Batch review (QC) and XML conversion
A Brief Account , of the Nature , Vertues , Use , and Excellency of INDIAN CATTEE .

CAttee is the only true Composition of Catechu , whereof there are two sorts : The Right is treated of by John Huighen Van Linscholen , in his History of his Voyages into the East-Indies , Printed Anno 1598. Page 107. They use says he , to wit , the Indians , a mixture made of a certain Wood or Tree , into little Rolls called Cattee , which is very good for the Maw , and against a Stinking Breath ; a Soveraign Medicin for the Teeth , and fastening the Gums ; very good against the Scurvey : And it is most true , that in India , very few are troubled with Stinking Breath , or Toothach , Scurvey , or any such Diseases : And Page 108. The King says he , and Lords of India , use Rolls made of Cattee , Aracca Camphir , Lignum Aloes , and Amber Greese , &c. Which they continually eat mixt together .

Next Schorder , and thence Salmon in his New London Dispensatory , terms it a Japonick Earth of a Purple Colour , with white Specks as if Mouldy ; very sharp in Tast , melts in Chewing , leaveing a Sweetness behind it ; is drying , and held in the Mouth , it dryes up all Catarrhs , and strengthens the Head .

The other Common Sort , called Cashew , is of a concret hard Substance , like Old Spanish Juice of Liquorish , the which made up with Musk , into little Grains , like Mice-turds , is vended by the Name of Cashew , which ( though for goodness nothing like it ) many supposing it to be the same as Cattee ; hath obliged me to give this account of both , that Cashew may not be mistaken for Cattee , which is only there recommended as it is made up with its speciphick admixtures , after the true Indian manner ( which is only known to my self ) into little Rolls or Confects ; whereof one or two being held in the mouth , and as it melts , swallowing down the moisture , it so strengthens and comforts the Stomach , Head , Heart , Breast , and Lungs ; drys up all Rheums , helps Digestion , expels Wind , allays all Vapours , sweetens the Breath , and preserves the Teeth and Gums ; that neither Scurvey , Toothach , Stinking Breath , Cough , Tissick , or such like Infirmities as are found among the Indians : whereof I have seen the Experience , as having lived more then ten Years there ; and therefore recommend the like use of it here , where such Infirmities rage so much amongst us ; especially the Remedy being so delightful , pleasant , and diverting .

Also , if three or four Confects be put into half a Pint of scalding hot Water , with the like Quantity of fine Sugar , as is put into so much Tea , it makes as Excellent a Drink in two or three minutes space , having all the Vertues and Properties both of Tea and Coffee . And one or two Confects put into a Pipe of Tobacca , it yields a Curious Fragrant Smell .

Wherewith all Persons may be furnished at most Principal Coffee-Houses , and Places selling such things for One Shilling the BOX ; from the Author , living in Holborn , at the Phisitians Arms over the Door , in the New-Red-Lyon-Street , against Great Turn-stile , where is his private new way of Sweating and Bathing both at once , by an Artificial Dew-Bath , without entering into Water , or Heat of Fire , or Breathing the Air , wherein the Body sweats ; whereby all the prejudices happening by all other ways of Sweatings and Bathings are prevented . This being only performed by the Heat and moysture of a continued Warm Vaporous Dew , or Steem , raised from various Decoctions of all sorts of Drugs ; as Herbs , Flower , Seeds , Woods , Waters , Wines , &c. according to each ones Occasion ; which continually Flows and Distills on the Body , dureing all the time of Sweating and Bathing ; and is always Prepared anew , peculiarly for every one that uses it .

P. Brook . M. C.
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AT the Physitians Arms over the Door ; in the New Red-Lyon street in Holborn , against great Turn-stile , is the China Hummum , or the private new way of Sweating and Bathing both at once , after the China manner , by a Dew-bath , without entering into Water or Heat of Fire , or Breathing the Air , wherein the Body sweats ; whereby all the prejudices happening by all other ways of Sweatings and Bathings are prevented ; this only being performed by the Heat and Moisture of a continued Warm Vaporous Dew or Steam ; arising from Decoctions of all sorts of Drugs ; as Herbs , Flowers , Seeds , Woods , Waters , Wines , &c. Of various properties and Qualities according to each ones occasion , which continually Flowing and Distilling on the Body , dureing all the time : It Sweats and Baths the Body both at once , being always prepared particularly for each one that uses it .

P. Brook . M. C.
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AT the Physitians Arms over the Door , in the New Red-Lyon-street in Holborn , against great Turn-stile is the China Hummum , or the private new way of Sweating and Bathing both at once , after the China manner , by a Dew-bath , without entering into Water , or Heat of Fire , or Breathing the Air , wherein the Body sweats ; whereby all the prejudices happening by all other ways of Sweatings and Bathings are prevented ; this only being performed by the Heat and Moisture of a continued warm Vaporous Dew or Steam ; arising from Decoctions of all sorts of Drugs ; as Herbs , Flowers , Seeds , Woods Waters , Wines , &c. Of various Properties and Qualities according to each ones occasion , which continually Flowing and Distilling on the Body , dureing all the time . It Sweats and Baths the Body both at once , being always prepared particularly for each one that uses it .

P. Brook . M. C.
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AT the Physitians Arms over the Door ; in the New Red-Lyon-street in Holborn , against great Turn-stile ; is the China Hummum , or the private new way of Sweating and Bathing both at once , after the China manner , by a Dew-bath , without entering into Water , or Heat of Fire , or Breathing the Air , wherein the Body sweats ; whereby all the prejudices happening by all other ways of Sweatings and Bathings are prevented ; this only being performed by the Heat and Moisture of a continual warm Vaporous Dew or Steam ; arising from Decoctions of all sorts of Drugs ; as Herbs , Flowers , Seeds , Woods , Waters , Wines , &c. Of various Properties and Qualities , according to each ones occasion , which continually Flowing and Distilling on the Body , dureing all the time . It Sweats and Baths the Body both at once , being always prepared particularly for each one that uses it .

P. Brook . M. C.