PS268 Chapter Notes - Chapter 10: Smokeless Tobacco, Dipping Tobacco, Nicotiana Rustica
Document Summary
Tobacco history: aboriginal people were first to use tobacco, people in san salvador presented columbus with tobacco leave as a birthday present, either took (used snuff) or drank (smoked) tobacco, where the word tobacco comes from. Two-pronged tube used by aboriginals to take snuff. Developed from province of tobaccos in mexico: when member from columbus" party returned back to europe, people convinced he was possessed because of smoke coming from mouth and nose, early medical uses. 14 books mentioned medicinal value of tobacco. Tobacco should be avoided by (among others) women with child and husbands who desired children: the spread of tobacco use. Nicotiana tobacum: large leaf species grown in more than a hundred countries. Nicotiana rustica: small leaf species existed in west indies and eastern na. Spanish had monopoly on tobacco sales to europe. 1612, tobacum species grew well in virginia. 1619 cultivation of tobacco prohibited in england. One of the major exports of american colonies to england.
