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.
This study details botanical, clinical, spiritual, historical, and material aspects of Black drink, including its importance not o.
In certain ritual purification rites, Indians would regurgitate after drinking the tea.
Brewed from the parched leaves of the yaupon holly (Ilex vomitoria), Black drink was used socially and ceremonially.
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