Download or read book Doctors and Distillers written by Camper English and published by National Geographic Books. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “At last, a definitive guide to the medicinal origins of every bottle behind the bar! This is the cocktail book of the year, if not the decade.” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist and Wicked Plants “A fascinating book that makes a brilliant historical case for what I’ve been saying all along: alcohol is good for you…okay maybe it’s not technically good for you, but [English] shows that through most of human history, it’s sure beat the heck out of water.” —Alton Brown, creator of Good Eats Beer-based wound care, deworming with wine, whiskey for snakebites, and medicinal mixers to defeat malaria, scurvy, and plague: how today's tipples were the tonics of old. Alcohol and Medicine have an inextricably intertwined history, with innovations in each altering the path of the other. The story stretches back to ancient times, when beer and wine were used to provide nutrition and hydration, and were employed as solvents for healing botanicals. Over time, alchemists distilled elixirs designed to cure all diseases, monastic apothecaries developed mystical botanical liqueurs, traveling physicians concocted dubious intoxicating nostrums, and the drinks we’re familiar with today began to take form. In turn, scientists studied fermentation and formed the germ theory of disease, and developed an understanding of elemental gases and anesthetics. Modern cocktails like the Old-Fashioned, Gimlet, and Gin and Tonic were born as delicious remedies for diseases and discomforts. In Doctors and Distillers, cocktails and spirits expert Camper English reveals how and why the contents of our medicine and liquor cabinets were, until surprisingly recently, one and the same.

Download or read book Medicinal Liquors written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 50 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prescribing of Medicinal Liquors written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prescribing of Medicinal Liquors written by United States. Bureau of Industrial Alcohol and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Medicinal Liquors written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary. Subcommittee No. 2 and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Committee Serial No. 9.

Download or read book Prescribing of Medicinal Liquors written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considers (72) S. 310, (72) S. 423, (72) S. 3090.

Download or read book Doctors and Distillers written by Camper English and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2022-07-19 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “At last, a definitive guide to the medicinal origins of every bottle behind the bar! This is the cocktail book of the year, if not the decade.” —Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist and Wicked Plants “A fascinating book that makes a brilliant historical case for what I’ve been saying all along: alcohol is good for you…okay maybe it’s not technically good for you, but [English] shows that through most of human history, it’s sure beat the heck out of water.” —Alton Brown, creator of Good Eats Beer-based wound care, deworming with wine, whiskey for snakebites, and medicinal mixers to defeat malaria, scurvy, and plague: how today's tipples were the tonics of old. Alcohol and Medicine have an inextricably intertwined history, with innovations in each altering the path of the other. The story stretches back to ancient times, when beer and wine were used to provide nutrition and hydration, and were employed as solvents for healing botanicals. Over time, alchemists distilled elixirs designed to cure all diseases, monastic apothecaries developed mystical botanical liqueurs, traveling physicians concocted dubious intoxicating nostrums, and the drinks we’re familiar with today began to take form. In turn, scientists studied fermentation and formed the germ theory of disease, and developed an understanding of elemental gases and anesthetics. Modern cocktails like the Old-Fashioned, Gimlet, and Gin and Tonic were born as delicious remedies for diseases and discomforts. In Doctors and Distillers, cocktails and spirits expert Camper English reveals how and why the contents of our medicine and liquor cabinets were, until surprisingly recently, one and the same.

Download or read book Medicinal liquors written by United States. Congress. House. Comittee of the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Regulations 11 written by United States. Bureau of Industrial Alcohol and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 22 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Prescribing of Medicinal Liquors written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary and published by . This book was released on 1932 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book A Few Practical Remarks on the Medicinal Effets of Wine and Spirits written by William Sandford and published by . This book was released on 1799 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book On the Use and Abuse of Alcoholic Liquors in Health and Disease written by William Benjamin Carpenter and published by . This book was released on 1850 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book On the Use and Abuse of Alcoholic Liquors in Health and Disease written by William Benjamin Carpenter and published by . This book was released on 1861 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book On the Use and Abuse of Alcoholic Liquors in Health and Disease written by William Benjamin Carpenter and published by . This book was released on 1851 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Herbal Elixirs written by Sue Mullett and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2021-06-28 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Did you know that gin was first created as an anti-malarial? Or that Buckfast Tonic Wine was created by Benedictine monks as a cure-all? Whilst alcohol is today best known for its intoxicating properties, in the past it was prized for its ability to extract and preserve the active elements from herbs. In fact, many of our favourite drinks were originally created for medicinal purposes. Herbal Elixirs is a detailed guide to the process of creating your own herb-based alcoholic drinks and an exploration of the rich history of similar drinks across Europe. Topics covered include: the history of herbal drinks in Europe; how to make your own tinctures, infusions and decoctions; the art of distillation: how to make alcohol and use a still; botanical information for identifying and using plants; recipes for restorative herbal drinks, and finally, a seasonal guide to foraging in the UK. Drawing on both natural and scientific research, this fascinating book will reacquaint you with this tradition, offering detailed explanations of the processes involved and sharing the skills to design and make your own herbal elixirs.

Download or read book Regulations 11 written by United States. Industrial Alcohol Bureau and published by . This book was released on 1933 with total page 6 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Alcohol in America written by United States Department of Transportation and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1985-02-01 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alcohol is a killerâ€"1 of every 13 deaths in the United States is alcohol-related. In addition, 5 percent of the population consumes 50 percent of the alcohol. The authors take a close look at the problem in a "classy little study," as The Washington Post called this book. The Library Journal states, "...[T]his is one book that addresses solutions....And it's enjoyably readable....This is an excellent review for anyone in the alcoholism prevention business, and good background reading for the interested layperson." The Washington Post agrees: the book "...likely will wind up on the bookshelves of counselors, politicians, judges, medical professionals, and law enforcement officials throughout the country."