spruce tea

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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an infusion of boiled tender spruce shoots, used for the prevention of scurvy.

Quotations

1783

Some chocolate is wanted for our Masting Camp for at present we use Spruce Tea which causes some murmuring.

<i>c</i>1862

. . . We all called him Doctor Spruce after this in honor of the great medicine in spruce tea which save us from a lot of suffering and death. . . .

1956

I lashed out strong laxatives all round and ordered spruce tea to be brewed and administered constantly.