This is an excitant of the spittal glands of the mouth, causing the saliva to flow freely when smelled or taken in the mouth. In proper quantities it is good to whip up the appetite and promote digestion. It is an article often craved by fever patients, and should always be given to them, for their cravings are of an instinctive character, and, therefore, are the just demands of nature. I make this declaration from practical experience, and know whereof I speak.