toddy made a good point, about the alcohol, that is true as well, especially for the navy sailors. Indians did the same thing here making like palm toddy (no pun inteaded). theyused orchids, magnolia bark, and a host of other plants like Catalpa tree, and paw paw fruit seeds, to make very strong drinks, but it was more for ceremony - Yupon hoolly and cassia holly a caffiene holly, willow bark and rattlesnake roots was made into the southern death cult 'hence the name of the band The Cult' made a black drink to vomit. but the other guy that said objwa making tea, well it is the same here as well. lots of teas of red cedar, oak, pine, black walnut, etc, which basically killed worms but if injested killed them inside as well. europeans know walnut hulls are good for worms, so that shouldnt surprise yall.