Steinmetz:Theobroma
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Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao
Also known as (or relevant to)
Theobroma cacao
Family
Sterculiaceae
English Names
Cacao tree
Cocao tree
Chocolate tree
Natural Habitat
tropical America; cultivated in West Africa
West Indies
Ceylon
Indonesia and other tropical countries
Part(s) Used
Cortex Cacao = Testae Cacao
Semen Cacao
Oleum Cacao = Oleum Theobromatis = Butyrum Cacao
Constituent(s)
seed: fixed oil (cacao-butter)
theobromine
caffeine
proteids
starch
cacao-red (colouring matter)
cellulose
albuminoids
tannin
Action
shell: slightly diuretic
used as a substitute for coffee; seed: used for making chocolate
which is nutritive
emollient
stimulant
It relieves high blood pressure because it dilates the blood vessels
Cacaobutter
which is remarkable for having but little tendency to rancidity
is a convenient base for lozenges
suppositories
pessary
etc.
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