Doctors and distillers : the remarkable medicinal history of beer, wine, spirits, and cocktails /

Doctors and distillers : the remarkable medicinal history of beer, wine, spirits, and cocktails /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: English, Camper (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [New York, New York] : Penguin Books, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, [2022]
Subjects:
Alcoholic beverages > Therapeutic use > History.
Drinking of alcoholic beverages > Health aspects > History.
Therapeutics > History.
Medicine > History.
History of Medicine
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Fermentation : Greeks, Galen, and Guinness
  • Quintessence : alchemy and aqua vitae
  • Monks : monastic liqueurs and the Middles Ages
  • Science : phlogiston, pyrmont, pasteur, and pathogens
  • Bittersweet : aperitif, absinthe, and amaro
  • Spirits : grapes, grain, agave, and cane
  • Poison : phosphates, patent medicines, pure food, and prohibition
  • Tonic : malaria, mosquitoes, and mauve
  • Mixology : mixed drinks and modern medicine.